Lagos’s National Theatre, now the Wole Soyinka Centre for Arts & Culture, a brutalist landmark whose form mimics a common’s cap, from October 27-29, performed host to a special sort of uniform.
The attendees at Moonshot by TechCabal weren’t, on the entire, sporting the hoodies, fleece vests, T-shirts, and denims combos that Silicon Valley has exported to the world. Most folks have been dressed to be seen.
There was a richness to the dressing that felt totally at dwelling in a West African style capital. Boldly patterned shirts, flowing matching units and vibrant materials introduced texture and brightness to the assorted rooms and exhibition halls.
The attraction lay within the freedom with which friends put all of it collectively. West African style influences sat comfortably alongside modern tailoring, sculptural attire and simple separates. Styles may very well be sensible, exuberant and polished inside the identical outfit.
More importantly, there was a way of event. People dressed for the pleasure of gathering, making an entrance and assembly each other. In the images that observe, that pleasure is in every single place.
