TSRPositiveImages: 19-Year-Old Nigerian Designer Becomes Youngest Ever To Present At New York Fashion Week: Men’s!

#Roommates, we are always here for some #BlackExcellence, and today were giving props to 19-year-old designer Taofeek Abijako! He just became the youngest designer to present a collection at New York Fashion Week: Mens this year!

Taofeek is a Nigerian-born designer and founder of Head of State+. According to CFDA, his label pays homage to his past by celebrating his West African culture through a contemporary perspective, or, as he Abijako puts it, minimalist streetwear approach with social and political commentary.

My dad was a trained fashion designer while living in Nigeria and dealt mostly with local traditional garments. Growing up in an environment like that sparked my curiosity in design, he said. I approach Head of State+ as less of a brand and more of a case study. Its me digging into my cultural upbringing while trying to have a firm grasp and understanding of it.

#Roommates, check out a few of the looks below and tell us your thoughts on the collection.

TSR STAFF: Myeisha E.! @myeisha.essex