Before everybody on Instagram became a “fashion designer”…
I was here.
You’ve heard of tailors. You haven’t met this one.
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TO CUT
They say “tailor” comes from the Latin taliare. To cut.
Fine. Make we cut.
NEVER DIES
Kings have come and gone. Trends have come and gone.
The tailor? E still dey hold thread.
TWO NAMES
The designer will show you a sketch.
The tailor will tell you, “Raise your hand. Stand straight. Don’t breathe in.”
Me? I do both.
WHO IS THE TAILOR?
- The Garment Builder.
- Odogwu of the needle.
- Maker and curator of garments.
- The one who shows what eyes have never seen.
- The one who joins old school and new school.
- The one wey gather wetin scatter.
My stitches? They obey me.
They call it tailor. Revolution calls it fashion designer.
I remain THE TAILOR. Full stop.
THE SIGNATURE
My currency is not naira. Not gold.
It’s everything life puts in my path.
I am THE TAILOR.
From the man in the crowd to the man dem dey ask about.
The Collection. Dem don land.
Pick your look. I’ll handle the rest.
Jackets
Navy jacket, white shirt, brown chinos
Come make I measure you →
Forest green jacket, cream shirt, charcoal trousers
Come make I measure you →
Chocolate jacket, light blue shirt, beige chinos
Come make I measure you →
Olive jacket, black shirt, stone chinos
Come make I measure you →
Red jacket, light blue shirt, charcoal trousers
Come make I measure you →
Royal blue jacket, pink shirt, cream chinos
Come make I measure you →
Burnt orange jacket, cream shirt, navy jeans
Come make I measure you →
Forest green jacket, cream shirt, khaki chinos
Come make I measure you →
Wine jacket, light blue shirt, charcoal trousers
Come make I measure you →
Sand jacket, brown shirt, cream trousers
Come make I measure you →
Denim jacket, white tee, black jeans
Come make I measure you →
Burgundy bomber jacket, cream tee, blue jeans
Come make I measure you →
Tan suede jacket, light blue shirt, cream trousers
Come make I measure you →
Stone jacket, black tee, dark jeans
Come make I measure you →
Native
Knits & Tailoring
Every occasion get im cloth.
Wedding
You go stand in front. Dress like am.
Come make I measure you →Introduction
Your in-laws go dey look.
Come make I measure you →Owambe
Make dem ask who sew am.
Come make I measure you →Office
Monday go respect you.
Come make I measure you →Sallah & Christmas
Family photo go last forever.
Come make I measure you →
The fitting room.
I bet you have an occasion coming.
And e dey happen between this month and December.
Next owambe, somebody will ask you:
“Who made this for you?”
You know what to say.
Come make I measure you →Send me your date. I go handle the rest.
December is close. My hands have limits.