Paul ADEPOJU

It has always been my desire to attend fashion shows, so I was quite joyous when I received invitation to a Fashion Show/Cocktail Event hosted by Nigeria's leading online megastore, Jumia. The event that was held at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island in Lagos featured various designs created by local fashion designers. For the male designs, there weren't much surprises; but for the ladies, the designers went AWOL.

The first female model that appeared on the runway set the tone, a very hot one for the evening. Her dress was quite confusing. One on side, it looked like an attire that could be worn to work and on official duties. But on the other hand, the short nature of the skirt which placed the hem way above the knees, and the light nature of the material that could be easily blown by wind made it a bad choice to wear to work, except your boyfriend is also your boss, or you plan to seduce the boss.

Several other seductive clothes were on display which made me ask when did being naked become the new morally acceptable fashion statement?

However, with adjustments made here and there, especially in the length section plus choice of appropriate undergarments (many of the female models didn't wear much), several of the clothes on display could be made wearable to corporate events and by individuals like me who are not big fans of sheer nudity. 

Several of the shoes looked nice only that most of the models wore them with the tags on; I even saw some clothes with the tags in place. It wasn't a pleasant site.