The materials tell their own story. Each fabric used in the collection is sourced directly from Oluwatobi’s hometown in Nigeria - cloth that has travelled, much like the designer himself, between two worlds. These textiles carry traces of tradition, texture, and history, grounding the contemporary silhouettes in authenticity and origin. The result is clothing that feels lived-in and alive, as if the fabric itself remembers where it came from.
Oluwatobi presents more than a collection - he builds a bridge between Lagos and London, past and present, self and brother. It’s a conversation on identity that unfolds quietly through form and feeling. The work reflects not only a designer’s evolution but a personal return - an homage to where it all began.
Photographed by Becca Tolliday, in tones that echo intimacy and reflection, the series invites us to see brotherhood not as sameness, but as symphony - a rhythm of shared experience that transcends borders.
Ẹgbẹ́
Featuring the Oluwatobi SS26 collection.
In Yoruba, Ẹgbẹ́ means brotherhood - a word that speaks to connection, kinship, and shared identity. In his SS26 collection, London-based, Nigerian-born menswear designer Oluwatobi draws from this idea to explore how clothing can hold both memory and meaning.
Shot in London, the story reimagines the bonds that shaped his upbringing - the brotherhood he grew up within - through two models whose mirrored features evoke both likeness and individuality. Together, they become the embodiment of a relationship that is at once personal and universal: a reflection of home, heritage, and harmony.
Oluwatobi’s SS26 collection carries a quiet strength - one that sits between structure and softness, restraint and emotion. His tailoring feels deliberate yet fluid, a balance that mirrors the way brotherhood itself can be both grounding and freeing. Every stitch carries the essence of craftsmanship, but also something deeper: a sense of belonging.
the making of…
A behind-the-scenes film by Mantas Vision
