Co-founder and creative director, Fia
Funke Ola
Nigerian
Funke Ola is one of three co-founders and creative directors of FIA, the Nigerian label founded in 2015 with Ijeoma Jibunoh and Abiose Ola. The brand, formerly called FIA Factory, began in Bonny Island and now has retail in Lagos. It is known for geometric cuts, colour blocking and print mixing in linen and cotton, and shows at Lagos Fashion Week.
Houses
Their runway, measured
30 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Funke Ola's looks are lighter, more saturated, less neutral and cooler.
Colours
- Silver · 3.0× the average16%
- Denim blue · 5.3× the average13%
- Black12%
- Cobalt / royal blue · 20.8× the average11%
- Pink · 4.6× the average10%
- Charcoal9%
- Navy5%
- Grey4%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness47/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation19.1more saturated · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals46%less neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues49%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks50%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 34about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture3.94smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.059about average · 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.
- Crop top11.5×Garment
- Strappy heeled sandals7.6×Footwear
- Tunic7.5×Garment
- Satin-back crepe / crepe4.8×Material
- Sandals4.2×Footwear
- Patchwork4.1×Detail
- Linen3.4×Material
- Fringe3.1×Material
Silhouettes
- High-rise 40%2.2×
- Straight / tubular 37%
- Oversized 30%
- Column 30%1.5×
- Asymmetric 23%1.5×
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 30%
- Satin-back crepe / crepe 20%4.8×
- Fringe 17%3.1×
- Chiffon / organza / tulle 17%1.3×
- Linen 17%3.4×
Details
- Cut-away / asymmetric hem 40%2.6×
- Padding / sculpted volume 23%1.7×
- Raw / frayed hems 23%2.4×
- Patchwork 23%4.1×
- Slits 20%2.4×
Patterns
- Check / plaid 13%2.4×
- Stripes 13%1.9×
- Colour-block 10%1.8×
- Geometric 7%1.9×
- Patchwork print 3%1.7×
Mood
- Elegant 73%1.7×
- Powerful 37%2.4×
- Serene 37%1.8×
- Relaxed 33%
- Playful 20%
Era references
- 1970s 7%40% less
- 1960s 3%
- 1980s 3%41% less
From the AI tags on 30 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.
