KILENTAR UNVEILS “SÚRÙLÉRÈ” AT LAGOS FASHION WEEK — PATIENCE WOVEN INTO CRAFT

At the intimate presentation held inside luxury retailer Temple Muse, Lagos-based label KILENTAR revealed its Spring 2026 collection titled “Súrùlérè” (Yoruba for “patience is rewarding”). Founder and Creative Director Michelle Adepoju transformed the space into a calm, museum-like runway, emphasizing that each look was the product of slow creativity rather than high-volume production. According to Adepoju, “I was at so much peace when creating this collection. Everything really took time.”

True to that ethos, the collection featured heavily hand-beaded garments and handwoven traditional textiles, marking KILENTAR’s continued dedication to marrying cultural craftsmanship with wearable silhouettes. Unlike prior seasons that saw 20–30 looks, Adepoju pared back to a tighter edit, saying she “really wanted to show … something small but curated, but also a very meaningful and powerful [collection].”

Stand-out pieces included a yellow Akwete corset dress accentuated with lace and raffia detailing, and a multi-toned beaded V-neck top paired with a brown mini-skirt. Each piece felt like a chapter in a story of slow design and deliberate materiality. It’s a quiet but potent message: in an industry often defined by excess, KILENTAR argues for intention.

In this moment, the collection feels less about trend-chasing and more about legacy, a reminder that style is as much about heritage and craft as it is about visual novelty. KILENTAR’s Súrùlérè is a statement that process and provenance still have a place on the runway.