{"id":22875,"date":"2017-12-06T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/blog\/?p=22875"},"modified":"2017-12-06T09:00:28","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T09:00:28","slug":"visionary-west-africas-coveted-line-maki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/06\/visionary-west-africas-coveted-line-maki\/","title":{"rendered":"The Visionary Behind West Africa\u2019s Most Coveted Line, Maki Oh"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>The Visionary Behind West Africa\u2019s Most Coveted Line,\u00a0<i>Maki Oh<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_22876\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"bykoket.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22876\" class=\"wp-image-22876\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/maki-oh.jpg\" alt=\"maki oh - akama osakwe - nigerian fashion - fashion designer - printed fabric - quirky textiles - west african fashion\" width=\"710\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photograph by Lakin Ogunbanwo for The New Yorker.<\/em><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<b><i>Maki Oh<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Amaka Osakwe\u2019s narrative fashion line, has ignited a global interest in <\/span><b><i>Nigerian fashion<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her inky lines and tulle tops interrupt Western perceptions of West African clothing, giving them a sui generis twist in the face of traditionally structured and color-blocked garments.<\/span><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_22884\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"bykoket.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22884\" class=\"wp-image-22884\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/maki-oh-8.jpg\" alt=\"maki oh - nigerian fashion - adire - aso oke - amaka osakwe - fashion designers - models - burnt yellow\" width=\"710\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image courtesy of Maki Oh.<\/em><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to the connective power of Instagram, Amaka Osakwe\u2019s whimsical pieces have graced nearly every major source of fashion inspiration, from the closets of Michelle Obama and Lupita Nyong\u2019o down to the corners of our Farfetch wishlists.<\/span><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_22877\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"bykoket.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22877\" class=\"wp-image-22877\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/maki-oh-2.jpg\" alt=\"maki oh - nigerian fashion - nigeria - fashion designers - black fashion designers - african fashion\" width=\"710\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image courtesy of Maki Oh.<\/em><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boutique curator Sherri McMullen discovered Osakwe on social media in 2012, kickstarting her upswing and landing her a spot as one of <\/span><b><i>the Business of Fashion<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Top 500 Fashion Influencers. Osakwe\u2019s work can be found from New York Fashion Week to Beyonce\u2019s Lemonade video. She has been nominated for an LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers and invited as the first and only African designer to the \u201cCelebration of Design\u201d at the White House by Michelle Obama.<\/span><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_22879\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"bykoket.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22879\" class=\"wp-image-22879\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/maki-oh-3.jpg\" alt=\"nigeria fashion - fashion designers from nigeria - peach dress - chiffon - african fashion design\" width=\"710\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image courtesy of Maki Oh.<\/em><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Osakwe\u2019s designs have earned her coveted and rapid success in the fashion industry, her influence extends beyond the seams of her lavender trousers and <\/span><b><i>aso oke<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> skirts (not that it needs to). The young designer\u2019s collections showcase a visual coming-together of Western and <\/span><b><i>African values<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She pushes womanism beyond the borders of conservatism, pays homage to Nigeria\u2019s past, present and future and consistently proves to both budding and established artists that dedication, vision, and ethos certainly pay off.<\/span><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_22880\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"bykoket.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22880\" class=\"wp-image-22880\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/maki-oh-4.jpg\" alt=\"amaka osakwe - adire - fashion\" width=\"710\" height=\"1064\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image courtesy of Maki Oh.<\/em><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Osakwe&#8217;s clear reverence for the intricacies of Nigerian culture \u2014 specifically Lagos, her home city \u2014 refines and details her garments. Intentional touches of <\/span><b><i>adire<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here and <\/span><b><i>aso oke<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> there make each collection even more emotive than the last.<\/span><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_22881\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"bykoket.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22881\" class=\"wp-image-22881\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/maki-oh-5.jpg\" alt=\"amaka osakwe - fashion designers - womanhood - model\" width=\"710\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image courtesy of Maki Oh.<\/em><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her line collates the complexities of <\/span><b><i>womanhood<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the distinct experience of the West African female, offering each of its wearers a feeling of empowerment and strength through visual conversation. Osakwe\u2019s desire for clothing to serve as \u201ca form of communication\u201d is clear in her pieces; Yoruban cloth dying techniques (<\/span><b><i>adire<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) bring specific meanings to her pieces, allowing each of the garments to speak for themselves.<\/span><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_22882\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"bykoket.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22882\" class=\"wp-image-22882\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/maki-oh-6.jpg\" alt=\"nigerian designers - amaka osakwe - model - black pantsuit - fashion jumper\" width=\"710\" height=\"1064\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image courtesy of Maki Oh.<\/em><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inspiration Osakwe draws from the peculiarities of the modern human condition \u2014 language, domestication, cultural appropriation, identity and sexuality, to name a few \u2014 deepens the purpose behind <\/span><b><i>Maki Oh<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> garments. The integrity of Osakwe\u2019s work and her vision for \u201ccloth [to once again] allow you to make a statement\u201d sets her apart from her contemporaries and makes her one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/person\/amaka-osakwe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most celebrated designers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Africa.<\/span><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_22883\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"bykoket.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22883\" class=\"wp-image-22883\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/maki-oh-9-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"fashion designer - women designers - female designers - amaka osakwe - beautiful - portrait - fashion designer\" width=\"710\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image courtesy of Maki Oh.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Visionary Behind West Africa\u2019s Most Coveted Line,\u00a0Maki Oh Maki Oh, Amaka Osakwe\u2019s narrative fashion line, has ignited a global&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fashion"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - 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