[has become almost as known for his trendsetting style as his sound, and his is a thoughtful and fun approach to wardrobe: clean lines and minimalism; a mix of fresh streetwear with traditional Nigerian clothes; and bold, bright accessories.”]

Wizkid, who was featured in Fader Magazine a couple of weeks ago was today featured on Vogue.com and described as Nigeria’s Best Dressed Pop Star. The 25-year-old superstar had a chat with Vogue.com via Skype and he shares his shopping habits, his favourite brands and more. According to Vogue.com, Wizkid “has become almost as known for his trendsetting style as his sound, and his is a thoughtful and fun approach to wardrobe: clean lines and minimalism; a mix of fresh streetwear with traditional Nigerian clothes; and bold, bright accessories.”



See excerpts from his interview below.

On shopping in Lagos:

I have local tailors out there who make me traditional stuff. So I get material from Lagos, and I have them make me pieces. I mix them up with whatever I wear. I have a whole lot of tailors. The fabrics are from different parts of Nigeria. We have the tie and dye from the western part of Nigeria. We get stuff from the north. I mix it up. When I’m back home, all I wear is African fabric. All I really rock is the traditional stuff. That’s the in thing right now. That’s really coming back. Back in the day, our parents used to wear it every day, and they still do, but now it’s cool for wee young ones to wear it. It’s amazing. We’re doing it differently. We’re having it a little bit more fitted. We have styles on it, embroideries and stuff, by local people, made by hand, designed on it.

On Lagos style:

Lagos style is fresh and different. Even with the tailors, they get very innovative with their stuff, with the cuts. When my parents used to make the traditional wares, it was a little bit baggy. But now the tailors are able to infuse the European style, making it slim-fit. Lagos style is different, man. Innovative.

On his traditional outfits:

I design everything myself, and I get them to make it. I do a little sketch; sometimes I just sit down with a tailor and describe what I want. Sometimes we go back and forth, like, for days, trying to get it right. Sometimes it’ll take a day to make it, sometimes three, four days. I have a lot of tailors. If I want something made in 12 hours, it will be made in 12 hours.

On his style growing up:

Growing up in Lagos, I wasn’t fortunate enough to get the fresh stuff when it was new. There was this place we used to go to find stuff that had been shipped from America, like secondhand clothes. I used to rock a lot of Reebok, just a lot of sporty stuff.

On launching a clothing line:

I’m hoping to release a clothing line after my EP, planned for April. It’s going to be tracksuits, T-shirts, hats, and African attire as well. I’ll have a special line for traditional [clothes] with my tailors. Taking Africa to the world.

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Posted: at 19-02-2016 04:48 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Lie! What of me? Abeg na me hold d record jor

Posted: at 19-02-2016 04:52 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

another senseless post,,,,.....

Posted: at 19-02-2016 04:54 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Obnoxious post!!!!

Posted: at 19-02-2016 04:56 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

Obnoxious post!!!!

why mad at his success man?

Posted: at 19-02-2016 05:14 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Hw e take affect me???

Posted: at 19-02-2016 05:15 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

na waoooo....is ok seen....good luck to him

Posted: at 19-02-2016 05:17 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Na una ways&life,all this celebrities,next time now,if they interview him,he go say another thing.

Posted: at 19-02-2016 05:22 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

So......

Posted: at 19-02-2016 06:17 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Hmm, wizkid?..what about kcee?

Posted: at 19-02-2016 06:23 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Hmm, wizkid?..what about kcee?

KCEE is using made-in-Nigeria -- Abba shoes

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:19 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

It's a lie ohh,ice prince is the most dressed Nigerian artist

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:25 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie

ITS TRUE

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:33 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I like wizkid but he knows for this category it got to be Ice prince Zamani

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:35 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Ok good for him,make them give am award for the dressing.

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:39 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

NA LIE, ICE PRINCE ZAMANI NUMBA ONE(1), WIZKID NUMBA TWO.

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:39 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

iro NLA
na dbanj

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:46 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

  ANOTHER N*N*N*N ANYWAYS PERSON NO WELL ANOTHER PERSON WEY WELL COME DEY TAKE TABLET FOR PERSON WEY NO WELL NA WHO NO COME WELL يراقب الله !!!

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:51 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

What did we expect. He dresses the way "they" love.

Nigerian traditionsl wear is considered primitive.

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:58 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

be careful, be very very careful,CAREFULLLLLLLLL...

Posted: at 19-02-2016 07:58 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

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