Nigerian-American actor Sam Adegoke is ThisDay Styleβ€˜s stunning January cover star. Photographed by Jolaoso Wasiu Adebayo and interviewed by AyΓ² Lawal, Sam talks to the publication about growing up in Minnesota, starting acting in the church, leaving a successful career to pursue his dreams, the need for African representation, and of course, his love of art and clothing design.  

 

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For this issue, the Dynasty star is styled by the talented Moses Ebite in all Nigerian designer pieces. On the cover, Sam looks incredible, rocking a green plaid two-piece from TJWHO paired with black patent leather shoes featuring chunky soles.

His second look featured a multi-coloured, oversized long coat and pant set from RΓ‰ LAGOS teamed with a black shirt and matching boots. For his third look, Sam opts for an orange Aso oke double-breasted suit from P E P P E R R O W, accessorized with chunky multi-coloured beads and silver rings. For his final look, he dons an Emmy Kasbit blue Aso oke double-breasted suit featuring the designer’s signature 1890 motif.

 Read excerpts from the interview below.

On his menswear collection

Yeah… I’ve had two collections out. I’m a big motorcycle head and didn’t have a car in my first five years in LA. So I wanted to create something suitable for my lifestyle – Safe and stylish. I have a creative eye and wanted to create menswear pieces that I hadn’t seen. I was putting a lot of money into it, but I had to set it aside because I started to feel like a jack of all trades. I had too many things on my plate, juggling acting, designing, and my non-profit work, plus I still had my job. I started to lose the joy in it because it was something I was doing to try and survive versus doing it for creativity.

On his favourite African designer at the moment

Definitely more than one! There’s kkerelΓ©, Ethnik Africa. THIS IS US – got several pieces, Orange Culture, Emmy Kasbit. I don’t want to pretend like I know them all. There are definitely a few that I’m discovering. Attending the Homegrown at ALÁRA really helped me discover a few more. African designers are doing amazing things; even better, they are doing it right from here and for us. I like that we are getting more credit for our creativity.

Click here for the full interview with This Day Style

Credits
Interview: @TheAyoLawal
Photography: @Adebayophotographer
Production: @ClickNGN
Styling: @MosesEbite
Project Coordinator: @EniafeMomodu
Grooming: @Davesucrestudio