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Aristide Loua

  • Handwoven Ivorian textiles
  • Colorful tailoring
  • Menswear-inspired separates

Aristide Loua founded Kente Gentlemen in Abidjan in 2017 to support Ivorian textile craftsmanship. The label builds its clothing around handwoven fabrics from makers in Yamoussoukro and Korhogo.

Portrait of Aristide Loua
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Five looks to know

Kente Gentlemen — Look 1 — Aristide Loua, Lagos Spring 2024

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Kente Gentlemen — Look 1

Lagos Spring 2024

Representative look from the Lagos Spring 2024 collection.

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Kente Gentlemen — Look 5 — Aristide Loua, Lagos Spring 2024

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Kente Gentlemen — Look 5

Lagos Spring 2024

Representative look from the Lagos Spring 2024 collection.

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Kente Gentlemen — Look 9 — Aristide Loua, Lagos Spring 2024

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Kente Gentlemen — Look 9

Lagos Spring 2024

Representative look from the Lagos Spring 2024 collection.

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Kente Gentlemen — Look 12 — Aristide Loua, Lagos Spring 2024

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Kente Gentlemen — Look 12

Lagos Spring 2024

Representative look from the Lagos Spring 2024 collection.

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Kente Gentlemen — Look 13 — Aristide Loua, Lagos Spring 2024

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Kente Gentlemen — Look 13

Lagos Spring 2024

Representative look from the Lagos Spring 2024 collection.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Spring 2024

1 piece

About Aristide Loua

Carefully tailored blazers, trousers and waistcoats combine colorful textiles with a polished menswear vocabulary, connecting contemporary dress to local production and cultural identity.