Fruché

8 of Fruché's 55 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in Nigeria.

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  Adire · Yoruba · West Africa3 looks

  Home tradition

  “Deep indigo-black ground with irregular, hand-drawn-looking white squares in a grid, soft resist-style edges like starch-resist adire eleko. Could also be generic West African indigo resist cloth.”

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  Fila cap · Yoruba · West Africa3 looks

  Home tradition

  “Soft brimless cap with a folded, peaked crown tilted on the head, like a Yoruba fila/gobi, reworked in pink gingham to match the shirt.”

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  Cowrie shells · West African (unspecified) · West Africa2 looks

  Own region

  “Dense clusters of oval shells with slit-like toothed apertures, typical of cowries, strung on beaded strands across the bodice and long fringe skirt. Shells are tinted brown rather than natural white.”

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  Buba and sokoto · Yoruba · West AfricaLook 8

  Home tradition

  “Matching-fabric ensemble of a long-sleeved, banded-collar, hip-length tunic over loose, wide trousers. It echoes the buba-and-sokoto set, reworked in striped cotton with a wrapped sash.”

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  Gele · Yoruba · West AfricaLook 22

  Home tradition

  “Stiffened cloth head tie wrapped around the crown with a projecting, fanned tail. It matches the blouse fabric, as in gele styling, but is rendered in gingham cotton rather than aso oke.”