#5 KENZO in Nigeria

Gidi gidi bu ugwu eze (Unity is strength)

"The celebration of life is an integral part of West African iconography."

To showcase its new Summer 2017 collection, Kenzo has enlisted artists Ruth Ossai and Akinola Davies Jr.

Heading to southern Nigeria, to the heart of their Igbo community, for a beauty pageant organized by the women of Nsukka.

 

"Nigeria telling its own stories. It's about the nuances of beauty as they relate to their own community." Akinola Davies Jr.

 

We'll let you watch the video and enjoy the trip!

Check out the full presentation on the Kenzo website.

Be sure to check out the works of photographer Ruth Ossaias well as the projects by filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr.

Talissa Bachelot