Ankara, Adire & More! Peep Ade Bakare’s Couture London Summer 2016 Lookbook

Celebrated designer, Ade Bakare has designed a new range of Ankara and Adire dresses and separates for Summer 2016.

Inspired by photos he saw in the family photo album especially of his mother and her friends and how they dressed in the 1950s in floral print dresses fitted at the upper part and flowing from the waist down. This was a direct influence from what was called the ‘New Look’ created by the French couture designer Christian Dior. This look was a great hit and soon spread all over the world.

Looking through the old family album photos, Bakare said he could see the influence and decided to recapture this look in modern Ankara for the new range.

Ade Baakare has designed beautifully cut, elegant dresses with silk organza neck sashes and lace panels, short blouses, knee length jackets and trousers dresses with neck frills and full skirts in this exciting new collection.

Adire is also used from different parts of West Africa such as Ghana, Mali and indeed Nigeria. The colour palate is vibrant deep oranges, sea blues, grass greens and sunflower yellows are some of the hues available in the range, there is also the buba wrap dress which is already selling well at his Lagos boutique made with lace upper part and wrap from the bust line down.

An exciting range for summer 2016 wouldn’t you say?