Coachella wasn’t the only stylish festival happening this weekend. In Lagos, Nigeria’s fashion capital, the three-day-long concert Our Homecoming returned following a COVID-induced hiatus. Since its inception in 2017, the event has connected the world to Africa’s music, fashion, art, and culture. This year was certainly no different.
For Lagos, a city that never sleeps, the return of a rave like Our Homecoming means three times the fun and fashion. The festival drew in a stylish crowd from all over the world for a weekend of frantic partying, fashion forward dressing, and reconnecting with culture.
Within the grounds of the Harbour Point were performances from international and indigenous music acts, including Arrdee, Rema, Fireboy ML, and Asake. While the genres ranged from alternative music to Afrobeats, the common theme was heritage. Between the sets were art shows, panel discussions, and multi-fashion merch pop-ups, celebrating both Africa’s most exciting young design talents and established pioneers.
Lagos’s fashionable residents and global guests went all out with an excellent potpourri of festive ’fits. The street style bar was set high. Eccentricity was the hallmark, with Afro-futurism and retro references recurring through the festival-goers outfits. Some referenced ’90s Nollywood glam, while others clashed colors and prints together with glee. One attendee wore low-slung camo pants with a barely there white tank, accessorized with a ladylike bag and waist beads. Another embraced lilac as a signature color, matching her light purple cami (which read “everyone sucks but me!”) to her fingerless gloves, shoes, and socks. Cool kids of Lagos, aka the Altéists, delivered a masterclass on edgy style, complete with statement-making dyed hair and colorful locs.
Luckily, Vogue was on the grounds and enlisted the help of Nigerian photographer, Stephen Tayo, to capture all the noteworthy looks of this year’s Our Homecoming festival. See the best below.
Source: vogue