One of Nigeria’s renowned designers, Deola Sagoe, lit the streets of Twitter late yesterday when her brand shared pictures from a collection in an editorial photoshoot. Deola Sagoe is known for her aso-oke pieces which communicate culture and tradition in a modern way.
The Haute Couture brand has been in existence for over 5 decades and has remained prominent since its launch in the 1980s.
Also read: Here is How DressMyCloset Collaborated to Make the First Aso Oke Bridal in Record Time
The dresses that got many stirred up in the Ethereal Collection these past few hours can be described as artistic and surreal, dreamy creations of fine aso-oke with whimsical details.
As expected, each piece has caused a stir amongst Nigerians. Here are the best reactions to the collection.
@_lamide says his bride will definitely get a Deola Sagoe for her traditional wedding and he is not the only one.
My wife will defs get a Deola Sagoe piece for the traditional wedding. If jollof rice moni no go reach, make everybody chop from house. — Mr A. (@_lamide_) January 19, 2021
If my woman doesn’t wear Deola Sagoe I’m die 😭😩 — Michael O. (@LeMichael_Osai) January 18, 2021
If my fiancé no wear Deola Sagoe, I fit no marry. https://t.co/PC2xjVGVn2 — TheRapperWhoThinks (@DearestOsasO) January 19, 2021
This level of artistry can’t be explained. In love with Deola Sagoe’s talent and mastery. pic.twitter.com/dudGpJ2lyv — Bridget Bema (@larabillionaire) January 18, 2021
Some of the accolades came from designers who appreciate the fine details, artistry and exquisite finishing of the clothes from the collection.
I have never seen an ill- fitted Deola Sagoe outfit. Every seam, every stitch so smooth, like ice- cream. The kind of designer I aspire to be. God when? 🙏🙏🙏 — upper echelon (@Nazcouture) January 20, 2021
Other pictures from the shoot;
All the rave on social media shows that Nigerians really do appreciate great finishing and creativity in fashion pieces and most will go to great lengths to purchase quality items when they see a brand produce it consistently. Here is a post you can read on the creative process behind making traditional outfits.
Also read: StyledByZerah shares on the creative process behind the 2-in-1 cornflower dress. ​
6 comments
That is a very good tip especially to those fresh to the blogosphere. Simple but very precise info횜 Thanks for sharing this one. A must read article!
Definitely believe that which you said. Your favorite justification appeared to be on the internet the simplest thing to be aware of. I say to you, I definitely get annoyed while people think about worries that they plainly don’t know about. You managed to hit the nail upon the top and also defined out the whole thing without having side effect , people can take a signal. Will probably be back to get more. Thanks
98080 218825hi!,I like your writing so a whole lot! share we communicate far a lot more about your write-up on AOL? I want a specialist on this region to solve my difficulty. Might be thats you! Looking forward to see you. 842770
79793 839901Wonderful site, determined several something completely new! Subscribed RSS for later, aspire to see much more updates exactly like it. 979920
Hello just wanted to give you a brief heads up and let you know a few of the pictures aren’t loading correctly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue. I’ve tried it in two different browsers and both show the same outcome.
I’ve been absent for a while, but now I remember why I used to love this website. Thanks , I’ll try and check back more frequently. How frequently you update your website?