Lisa Folawiyo’s Coll 1 2025, titled “The Starting Line“ takes a fresh, playful look at life as a race—a vibrant journey that is as much about the thrill of the chase as it is about reaching the finish line.
With this collection, we’re invited to view the rat race called Life through the LF lens, a perspective where striving is celebrated and joyfully expressed through colour, movement, and cultural roots.
Every piece is designed to capture the sportsmanship spirit we feel in our daily lives: the constant drive, the ambition, and the focus. Bold prints and intricate hand-crafted embellishments bring to life the colours and energy of competition, with the familiar Nigerian game Ayo weaved in as a key motif—an emblem of home and tradition within the modern landscape of life as a sport.
Familiar but unfamiliar stripes playfully mimicking racetracks. Just like the swish and sway of the fringe detailing, life is a dance…a journey that balances purpose with play.
This collection is a reminder that while we may feel the pressure to win, it’s just as important to enjoy the race. The Starting Line inspires us to move with purpose and to take on life with optimism. Life is a sport, and here we’re all participants, lighting up the racetracks, courts, and arenas with our own unique style.
Through The Starting Line, Lisa Folawiyo invites us to see the race differently. Life is challenging, yes, but it’s also beautiful, colourful, and meant to be enjoyed.
E je ka ranti lati jaiye!
Check out images from the show prep and backstage below:
