Fashion Nerds

Nigeria

Faith Oluwajimi

  • Experimental knitwear
  • Avant-garde textiles
  • Collaborative craft

Faith Oluwajimi founded Bloke in 2015, combining contemporary design with experimental textile and knitwear techniques. The label draws energy from its local environment while exploring relationships among art, culture and fashion.

Five looks to know

Bloke — Pale green suit — Faith Oluwajimi, 2022

Collection selection

Bloke — Pale green suit

Lagos Fashion Week 2022

A representative Bloke design by Faith Oluwajimi, documented in Lagos Fashion Week 2022.

Lagos Fashion Week; individual photographer not specified in gallery
Bloke — Red print ensemble — Faith Oluwajimi, 2022

Collection selection

Bloke — Red print ensemble

Lagos Fashion Week 2022

A representative Bloke design by Faith Oluwajimi, documented in Lagos Fashion Week 2022.

Lagos Fashion Week; individual photographer not specified in gallery
Bloke — Green patterned dress — Faith Oluwajimi, 2022

Collection selection

Bloke — Green patterned dress

Lagos Fashion Week 2022

A representative Bloke design by Faith Oluwajimi, documented in Lagos Fashion Week 2022.

Lagos Fashion Week; individual photographer not specified in gallery
Bloke — Checkerboard ensemble — Faith Oluwajimi, 2022

Collection selection

Bloke — Checkerboard ensemble

Lagos Fashion Week 2022

A representative Bloke design by Faith Oluwajimi, documented in Lagos Fashion Week 2022.

Lagos Fashion Week; individual photographer not specified in gallery
Bloke — Yellow knit top and black trousers — Faith Oluwajimi, 2022

Collection selection

Bloke — Yellow knit top and black trousers

Lagos Fashion Week 2022

A representative Bloke design by Faith Oluwajimi, documented in Lagos Fashion Week 2022.

Lagos Fashion Week; individual photographer not specified in gallery

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Faith Oluwajimi

Inclusivity and collaboration are central to its approach, and its work reached the semifinal of the 2023 LVMH Prize.

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LVMH Prize: Bloke