Afrigather U.Ok.-based designer, Mowalola Ogunlesi has been making waves within the style trade along with her distinctive, daring, and beautiful designs. The Nigerian- British dressmaker and singer who attracts inspiration from an apocalyptic universe is thought for the gender-fluid nature of her designs which she believes gender constructs don’t have to have sure wardrobe restrictions.
Mowalola designs have been worn by numerous high-profile celebrities, together with Naomi Campbell who was noticed carrying a Mowalola robe with a bullet wound design. The gown was interpreted as an announcement on gun violence, however on Instagram Ogunlesi clarified the garment was meant to convey a way of being a strolling goal.
Different celebrities which are attracted by Mowalola’s designs are Drake, Kim Kardashian West together with a collaboration with Nike to design the Nigerian soccer workforce’s uniform.
Mowalola’s life in NIgeria
Mowalola Ogunlesi was born to 2 Nigerian style designers who specialise in youngsters and males’s clothes respectively. She moved to the UK on the age of 12 to attend boarding faculty within the Surrey countryside. The London-residing designer solid forward to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Vogue Textiles at Central Saint Martins.
Mowalola enrolled within the Grasp of Arts programme at Central Saint Martin the place she debuted a 70s Nigerian rock scene-inspired menswear assortment entitled “Psychedelic,” which showcased her now signature structured skin-exposing tops, straight-leg pants and vibrant leathers. She dropped out a yr after to have extra artistic freedom in her work. She stated to ‘The Peninsulist’ “ I do what I fucking need,”
Mowalola’s hands-on philosophy
The 28 yr previous genderless clothes designer isn’t solely recognized for her gorgeous designs but additionally for her sturdy philosophies and distinctive perspective to considering. Whereas speaking to Hypebeast Diaries, a number one on-line vacation spot for males’s modern style and streetwear, she talked about that she wouldn’t wish to be beloved by everyone nor would she prefer to be a task mannequin to anybody like everybody else as she solely strives to be herself.
She stated “I don’t wish to be everybody’s sweetheart, as a result of I really feel like I wouldn’t know myself. I’d simply be a puppet. I may by no means be the most effective position mannequin to anybody; I’m actually simply residing my life. I don’t need you to do what I’m doing. I would like you to see me do me, and to determine what it’s to do you”.
Her work with Yeezy Hole line
Ogunlesi’s collaboration with Kanye West on the brand new Yeezy line is a serious milestone in her profession. West is thought for his progressive and boundary-pushing designs, and his collaboration with Ogunlesi is a testomony to her expertise and imaginative and prescient. She was introduced on because the design director for the Yeezy Hole line in 2020, working alongside Kanye West to create a set that displays her daring and daring type.
The Yeezy Hole line is a extremely anticipated collaboration between Kanye West and the long-lasting American style model Hole, with Ogunlesi taking part in a key position in its growth.
Mowalola Ogunlesi is a rising star within the style trade, and her collaboration with Kanye West on the brand new Yeezy line introduced her extra consideration and recognition. Her distinctive and daring designs are pushing boundaries and making an announcement within the style world, and we will’t wait to see what she comes up with subsequent.
