BEHIND THE STITCH: ALANI
June 21, 2024
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Mowalola made a triumphant return to the Lagos runway this past weekend with Detty Pop, her bold new collection unveiled at GTCO Fashion Weekend 2025. Known for her unapologetic approach to gender, sexuality, and rebellion in fashion, the designer once again blurred the lines between high-concept art and clubwear.
Detty Pop lived up to its name, an explosive mix of Lagos grit and pop provocation. Models strutted in Mowalola’s signature second-skin silhouettes, high-shine vinyls, and sculptural cuts, drenched in striking hues of cherry red and black. The collection leaned heavily into latex and leather, subverting pop-star glamour with a raw, underground edge.
Set against the backdrop of GTCO’s “Fashion Is Freedom” theme, Mowalola’s presentation was both performance and statement, a reminder of Lagos’s growing influence in global fashion and her place at its cultural frontier. The show pulsed with the energy of youth, nightlife, and post-Y2K nostalgia, reasserting her as one of Nigeria’s most provocative exports.
From the razor-cut bobs and smudged gloss lips to the unapologetically bare designs, Detty Pop celebrated the power of contrast, softness wrapped in defiance, femininity reimagined through danger. It was unmistakably Mowalola: fearless, future-leaning, and made for those who refuse to blend in.
