{"id":8083,"date":"2013-09-16T04:57:48","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T08:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/?p=8083"},"modified":"2013-09-16T04:57:48","modified_gmt":"2013-09-16T08:57:48","slug":"london-based-luxury-african-fashion-designer-duro-olowu-2014-springsummer-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/london-based-luxury-african-fashion-designer-duro-olowu-2014-springsummer-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"London Based  Luxury African Fashion Designer Duro Olowu &#124; 2014 Spring\/Summer Collection,"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"afric-3260877035\" class=\"afric-before-content afric-entity-placement\"><amp-ad width=300 height=250\r\n    style=\"text-align:center;\" type=\"doubleclick\"\r\n    data-slot=\"\/21718337565\/AMP-Banner\">\r\n  <div placeholder><\/div>\r\n  <div fallback><\/div>\r\n<\/amp-ad>\r\n<\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/African-fashion-designers-new-york.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8110 alignleft lazyload\" alt=\"African fashion designers new york\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/African-fashion-designers-new-york.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps \u00a0Duro Olowu has packed away the idea of Fashion Presentations or Runway shows. \u00a0However, his recent lookbook launch is a\u00a0beautiful disruption in the fashion week cycle- \u00a0our apologies London Fashion Week. Duro Olowu seems to have\u00a0no problem pulling out \u00a0profound\u00a0lookbooks for us to admire and mentally style ourselves in. \u00a0In turn, we have no problem taking a mental break from fashion week chasing.<\/p>\n<p>Since arriving on the London fashion scene in 2004, Nigerian-born Duro Olowu has his fan&#8217;s tongues wagging with his \u00a0vibrant mix of African prints, seventies tailoring, and unconventional color combos.<\/p><div id=\"afric-4135335300\" class=\"afric-inbody afric-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><!-- \/21718337565\/AFW300 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1609524218907-0' style='width: 300px; height: 250px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1609524218907-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>From \u00a0high-waisted dresses\u2014known as the \u201cDuro\u201d\u2014 to wide leg Ankara printed pants, \u00a0the brand is definitely on the fashion map, and has gained a cult-like following (which we are not ashamed to say that we are apart of ).<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s review the most \u00a0updated version of his JC Penny Line for his 2014 Spring\/Summer Collection, which you can view below. Enjoy ladies!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-2.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8084 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu Adiree PR Luxury African Fashion 2\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-98.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8085 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu Adiree PR Luxury African Fashion 98\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-98.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-789.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><br \/> <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-897.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8087 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu Adiree PR Luxury African Fashion 897\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-897.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-AFrican-Fashion-3333.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8088 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu Adiree PR Luxury AFrican Fashion 3333\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-AFrican-Fashion-3333.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8089 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu Adiree PR Luxury African Fashion\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-New-York-Luxury-African-Fashion.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8090 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu Adiree PR New York Luxury African Fashion\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-New-York-Luxury-African-Fashion.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-New-York.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8091 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu Adiree PR New York\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu-Adiree-PR-New-York.jpg\" 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data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-199.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-Afrian-Fashion-2015.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8094 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu_Adiree PR Luxury Afrian Fashion 2015\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-Afrian-Fashion-2015.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-67.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8095 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu_Adiree PR Luxury African 67\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-67.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-9.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8096 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu_Adiree PR Luxury African Fashion 9\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-9.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-10.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8097 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src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-2011.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-2988.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8105 lazyload\" alt=\"Duro_Olowu_Adiree PR Luxury African Fashion 2988\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/09\/Duro_Olowu_Adiree-PR-Luxury-African-Fashion-2988.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"afric-73936170\" class=\"afric-after-content afric-entity-placement\"><amp-ad width=300 height=250\r\n    style=\"text-align:center;\" type=\"doubleclick\"\r\n    data-slot=\"\/21718337565\/AMP-bottom\">\r\n  <div placeholder><\/div>\r\n  <div fallback><\/div>\r\n<\/amp-ad><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps \u00a0Duro Olowu has packed away the idea of Fashion Presentations or Runway shows. \u00a0However, his recent lookbook launch is a\u00a0beautiful disruption in the fashion week cycle- \u00a0our apologies London Fashion Week. Duro Olowu seems to have\u00a0no problem pulling out \u00a0profound\u00a0lookbooks for us to admire and mentally style ourselves in. \u00a0In turn, we have no&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72,73,75],"tags":[81,926,138,1099,420,1983,1984,1447,1985,377,1986,235,1987],"class_list":["post-8083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afw","category-made","category-news","tag-africa-fashion-week-new-york","tag-africa-fashion-weeks","tag-african-fashion-designer","tag-african-fashion-designers","tag-duro-olowu","tag-duro-oluwo-designers","tag-high-waisted-dresses","tag-jc-penny","tag-london-african-fashion-designers","tag-london-fashion-week","tag-lookbooks","tag-nigerian-designers","tag-spring-summer-collections"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}