2121: Speculative
Everything
The first of the annual fashion exhibitions by Dunsin Wright. Inspired by sci-fi and the historical exclusion of POC in the genre, this exhibition aims to present an intersectional lens through which to view possible futures or alternate realities
13—14, December 2022. 10:00— 18:00 WAT
The theme this year implores brands and attendees to come up with their interpretations of what fashion will look like a hundred years from now
We will feature works from 5 talented emerging African fashion designers and multi-media artists. The talent will have the opportunity to showcase their innovation as it pertains to materials, design process, sustainability and craft.
Included in the designers who will be showcased are Feben, Zainab Mansary, and Kadiju included in our 200 confirmed attendees for opening night, will be some of the most prominent names in music, fashion and art, such as Tems, Ayra Starr, Rema and Lisa Folawiyo. Our media partners include well-established houses like Native Mag and the Guardian.
Featured Designers.
GUIDO MOSCH
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KADIJU
KADIJU is a Lagos-based, women-led clothing label driven by the desire to redefine sartorial beauty through maximalist creations and conscious production. Their goal is to create pieces that evoke feel-good confidence through clothes carefully made. All their pieces are a combination of stock fabrics and recycled materials, sourced and produced locally in limited quantities to eliminate waste and foster mindful consumption. By sourcing materials and working with artisans locally, their goal is to contribute to the already bustling dynamic of Africa-based manufacturing, thereby contributing to the economic and social development of artisanal workers on the continent.
Zainab Masanry
Zainab is a fashion designer who has always enjoyed storytelling. Using her clothes and prints to communicate her story or that of someone else within the black experience has always fuelled her creations. Zainab is currently studying at Central Saint Martins (BA Fashion Print), she created an intimacy with colours, and construction and allowed her research to grow as she discovered more about herself, as she tackles both making and her emotions towards her chosen storyline (concept). The story never ends the way it started. And it allows you, the audience of her work, to see different narratives. As a black artist, she shares her experience with you that she embraces and preciously carries into her projects and hopefully future collections.
PIECE ET PATCH
Pièce et Patch is a Nigerian fashion brand birthed out of the need to educate the youth on recycling and reducing carbon footprint as our contribution to protecting the planet. Driven by a tenet for sustainability and style uniqueness, we are focused on making outlandish one-of-a-kind fashion pieces by reusing and repurposing materials from preloved and preowned materials including but not limited to clothing items.
ELFREDA DALI
Elfreda Dali, is a collaborative, fashion studio producing wearable art collectables. Through sustainable practices, the brand celebrates opposing perspectives towards masculinity and femininity. The result is a modern wardrobe inspired by the cross-pollination between British and Nigerian diasporic cultures.
LEGACY
African art has been perceived through a lens of Orientalists and consumption has often been framed by patronizing, neo-colonial narratives of charitable support. African artisans often experience unfair pricing and are barred from access to sales, due to the infrastructure dominated by the Global North. Legacy, at its ethos, not only works to shine a light on the output of African creatives and potential but also operates as a fair trade marketplace to bring the artisans monetary profit and recognition for the original creation.
Eulalee
‘sYlver’ is the first jewellery collection presented by EULALEE. Finding hidden meanings within materials and combining them with research and analysis to covey concepts relating to the traumas that come with being Black British. Pushing unseen experiences to the forefront through the lens of jewellery and garment design, creating ‘fragile armours’ to reflect the strength and endurance of the Black experience.
