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. Though both designers are paving their own way, Kenneth is growing a cult following in the industry for his uniquely colorful aesthetic.a few days after his debut show on February 24. “Paris is the capital of fashion. [Many]Nigerians cannot travel outside the country, so it's not easy to actually show what you can do outside of our country. So for me, it was about having a conversation.

The story of how Naomi ended up being in Kenneth’s Paris show goes back to last year, in Lagos. The two supermodels actually walked the runway at Lagos Fashion Week, wearing the designer’s statement-making pieces. When it came time for Kenneth to have a show in Paris, he explains that Naomi was incredibly supportive. “I saw her at my friend's house, and I was just like, ‘Can I have you do the show?’ Ever since, she [has been] so supportive and just making sure that this show really happened.

This season, the designer took specific inspiration from his mother and the way she dressed when he was growing up — mixing bold colors, eclectic shapes, and matching various prints and patterns from her outfits to her accessories, from her shoes to her hats down to her bags. Kenneth was specifically thinking about the way his mother approached dressing when she went to church.going to be a designer,” he says. “I just love clothes.

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