These two creatives lit up the gram in black and purple Amede outfits but we have to ask, who wore it better?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie vs Lala Akindoju in were both spotted wearing these outfits from emerging fashion label Amede. These two creatives lit up the gram in black and purple Amede outfits but we have to ask, who wore it better?
Straight after her fairytale wedding to Chef Fregz, Lala Akindoju heading back to work with an appearance at the Lights, Camera, Africa film festival wearing a gorgeius co-ord outfit by emerging womenswear label Amede. The adire two piece was effortlessly stylish and Lala styled it with a chic black belt and had her hair in a fitting curly bob.
Literary star and feminist fave Chimamanda, a vehement supporter of Nigerian fashion brands, also stepped out in the same Amede outfit albeit styled a little differently. Chimamanda tucked the shirt into the flared pants and paired it with a fluffy cream clutch and her natural hair in a jaunty style.
Both women looked fantastic in their adire outfits but we have to aks, who wore it better. Vote below!
About Amede
According to their website:
AMEDE is a Nigerian based Women’s wear brand whose uniqueness is the use of tie dye and batik techniques. The Creative Director Amede Nzeribe, a lawyer turned designer believes in designing timeless classic pieces that appeal to women of all ages.
The brand has graced the catwalks of major fashion shows like Arise Magazine Fashion week , the Lagos Fashion and Design Week, the ‘Catwalk Edit’ to open London Fashion week and the Oxford Fashion studio’ showcase in Los Angeles Fashion Week. The brand has been featured in major publications like Vogue, Conde Nast, Glamour and Elle magazine.
The brand has also had the opportunity to be featured alongside international brands like Mary Katranzou, Lanvin, Prada etc on international showroom sites like ‘Not Just a Label’ for international fashion buyers, bloggers and fashion editors.
The Amede Label has also been noticed by Ivan Bitton a Los Angeles based celebrity stylist who has dressed stars like Claudia Black, Goepele and Alysia Reiner in Amede.
Amede recently won the 2018 MEA award for Most Innovative Women's Wear Designer in Nigeria