After news of House of Deola’s new range of “Komole Kandids” (“Series 2“) broke this week, the designer, Deola Ade Ojo has been caught talking about both the wedding-ready range and why Nigerian weddings are simply “the best”.
The mother of all things elegant, who’s crafted her signature laser-cutouts and blend of traditional fabrics into her collections, said in an interview;
READ MORE: HOUSE OF DEOLA REVEALS “KOMOLE KANDIDS SERIES 2”!“…Let’s face it; we give the best weddings in the world! Actually I think I should hash tag that ‘#BestWeddingsAnywhere!’… We just don’t play with this event in our lives.
When I started the Komole Kandids collection I had one thought that I couldn’t get out of my head – ‘a normal Naija wedding is like a royal wedding anywhere else in the world!’ Initially I though I was being a little biased but as I looked at it more I could see Naija weddings simply are unparalleled…”
The designer, who says “Series 1” was inspired by the “tradition of exchanging vows” and “Series 2 takes over from there”, continued to detail why Nigerian weddings are so spectacular, commenting;
“Look at what we have done with the pre-wedding shoot! I mean the storylines are so funny and romantic. The couples really become stars in that shoot.
Then the traditional wedding gon gon… I mean the choreographed dance, especially when it’s the groom and his groomsmen, then the church wedding and then the reception!”
READ MORE: SEE HOUSE OF DEOLA’S “KOMOLE KANDIDS SERIES 1” COLLECTION!
Of what Ms Ade Ojo enjoys of weddings, and of the type of guest that inspires her work, the designer shared;
“Those who know me well know that I like to dance… I have always loved it when you see an impeccably dressed woman – I mean a lady who really knows fashion – and she’ll just drop her clutch on her table and Komole! You know, go down low! Isn’t it always a surprise when you see that!”
Team SPICE love both “Series 1” and “Series 2”, and can so see us getting down in a piece or two from either this season. But take a look at the latest edition to House of Deola’s “Komole Kandids” collection here and see the full interview with the designer, Deola Ade Ojo here.
Image source: @Deola_by_deolasagoe, Bellanaija.com
