Founder and creative director, Orange Culture
Adebayo Oke-Lawal
Nigerian
Adebayo Oke-Lawal is a self-taught Nigerian designer who founded Orange Culture in Lagos in 2011 after working with other Nigerian designers, debuting at Lagos Fashion Week that year. The label blends Nigerian prints with streetwear in unisex, gender-fluid menswear made in Lagos. It was an LVMH Prize semi-finalist in 2014 and an International Woolmark Prize semi-finalist in 2018.
Houses
Their runway, measured
24 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Adebayo Oke-Lawal's looks are lighter, more saturated, less neutral and cooler.
Colours
- Cobalt / royal blue · 32.0× the average17%
- Red · 6.1× the average13%
- Purple / violet · 20.6× the average10%
- Lilac / lavender · 13.5× the average7%
- Pink · 2.9× the average6%
- Sage / mint · 15.4× the average6%
- Navy6%
- Butter yellow · 8.1× the average4%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness54/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation43.8more saturated · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals9%less neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues39%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks21%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 61more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture5.95more textured · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.071about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 50%
- Asymmetric 46%2.9×
- Oversized 38%1.3×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 21%
- Draped 13%
Materials
- Silk / satin 58%2.5×
- Knit 33%1.7×
- Cotton / poplin 29%
- Lace 25%3.6×
- Chiffon / organza / tulle 21%1.6×
Details
- Cut-away / asymmetric hem 33%2.2×
- Fringe 25%2.8×
- Tassels 21%11.9×
- Shoulder emphasis 21%
- Lacing / ties 17%
Patterns
- Abstract print 21%4.4×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 13%7.1×
- Ombre / gradient 13%5.6×
- Toile / scenic print 13%23.3×
- Colour-block 13%2.3×
Mood
- Playful 75%4.3×
- Powerful 25%1.7×
- Edgy 25%1.6×
- Elegant 21%51% less
- Whimsical 21%2.3×
Era references
- 1970s 8%
- 1980s 4%
From the AI tags on 24 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
