Founder and creative director, Maliko
Ebuka Omaliko
Nigerian
Ebuka Omaliko studied pharmacology at the University of Lagos and entered fashion through internships at Lagos Fashion Week starting in 2012. He launched Maliko in 2015, a footwear and accessories label making handmade, sculptural shoes with Nigerian artisans. Maliko won the Lagos Fashion Week Green Access competition in 2018, and the label also trains young people in leather craft.
Houses
Their runway, measured
27 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Ebuka Omaliko's looks are lighter, more muted, more neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Black18%
- White · 3.7× the average18%
- Ivory / cream · 3.0× the average17%
- Charcoal13%
- Beige / camel · 2.3× the average12%
- Grey6%
- Khaki / olive · 1.6× the average4%
- Tan3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness53/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation8.5more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals72%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues99%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks26%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 31about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture2.66smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.015more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Bermuda shorts11.3×Garment
- Linen8.4×Material
- Mules7.9×Footwear
- Resort / vacation6.4×Style
- Sandals4.1×Footwear
- Serene4.1×Mood
- Boxy3.7×Silhouette
- Genderless3.4×Style
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 63%1.6×
- Boxy 44%3.7×
- Oversized 30%
- High-rise 19%
- Balloon / bubble 11%1.9×
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 74%2.3×
- Linen 41%8.4×
- Satin-back crepe / crepe 4%
- Wool / tailoring cloth 4%88% less
- Jersey 4%76% less
Details
- Piping / contrast stitching 37%2.3×
- Lacing / ties 22%1.3×
- Gathering 22%1.5×
- Slits 19%2.2×
- Pleats 11%31% less
Patterns
- Pinstripe 11%3.4×
- Colour-block 7%1.3×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 4%2.1×
- Stripes 4%48% less
Mood
- Relaxed 100%2.9×
- Serene 85%4.1×
- Elegant 19%56% less
- Utilitarian 19%2.6×
- Sensual 7%33% less
Era references
- 1940s 4%2.9×
From the AI tags on 27 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.
