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Womenswear · Thursday 4 March, 20:00
House of Adaeze
Silk that remembers the hand that dyed it.
Adaeze Nwosu. Hand pleated adire silk evening wear in indigo and rust, opening the season.
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The collection
Notes from the studio.
Adaeze Nwosu learned adire from her grandmother in Abeokuta and silk draping in a Lagos bridal house. House of Adaeze puts the two together: indigo resist dyeing on heavy silk, pleated by hand and cut into evening dresses that move like water.
This season, called Low Tide, is fourteen looks in indigo, rust and undyed ivory. Each piece takes about nine days, from tying and dyeing to the final hem. Nothing is printed.
The opening look is a floor length pleated gown that took three people a fortnight. It closes with a single rust coat in raw silk, a nod to the lagoon at sunset outside the Pavilion.
Looks
From the lookbook.
Example photos for this demo.
The atelier
How it is made.
Tie and dye
Cassava paste resist and hand tied patterns, dyed in indigo over three days.
Pleat
Pleated by hand over a heated frame, then set.
Cut and finish
Cut on the bias and finished with hand rolled hems.
On the night
Show credits.
Styling
Kemi Oladipo
Hair
Studio Ewa
Music
DJ Tolu
Casting
Femi Ade
All names are invented for this demo.
Questions
Buying from the collection.
Can I buy the looks?
Most looks are made to order after the show. Orders open at the Atelier showroom on Designers' Row.
How long does an order take?
About six weeks, because every piece is dyed by hand.
Do you make bridal pieces?
Yes, by appointment at the studio in Surulere (example).
Want to be there?
House of Adaeze shows on Thursday 4 March at 20:00. Second row and front row seats are on the seat map.