Nigerian Star Wizkid Walks the Dolce & Gabbana Runway With Naomi Campbell
Nigerian pop star Wizkid is known as much for his Drake-approved Afrobeat sound as he is for his vibrant sense of style, which combines traditional Nigerian fabrics with some more universal streetwear codes. And while the singer-songwriter looked perfectly casual in a simple pair of jeans and a T-shirt in an Instagram post from a few days ago, posing alongside Naomi Campbell on steps of a private jet that had just landed in Milan, this was just a taste of what was to follow: Wizkid walked alongside Campbell on the Dolce & Gabbana runway this past weekend, apparently becoming the first African artist to walk at one of the famed house’s shows.
Wizkid’s gilded runway appearance wasn’t the only moment this past weekend in which African artists got some love from the Milan fashion world. The music of multimedia duo Faka, comprised of artists Fela Gucci and Desire Marea, served as part of the soundtrack to the Spring 2019 Versace menswear show. The duo have cited their family members’ ’90s style, which included high-waisted Versace pants, gold silk shirts, and leather loafers, as a key style influence for the chic pair, so it’s only fitting that the two were also invited to sit front row at the show. They even had a moment with Donatella Versace herself, in which Marea donned clashing plaid prints and Gucci rocked leopard print pants. Everyone may be looking towards Milan for the newest menswear trends at the moment, but Milan is clearly looking towards Africa's new wave—and it's about time.
