A Look Into Eguana SS2020 Collection

Bringing a unique feel of the 70's

The first thing that leaped out about the collection was the colour, and unique print. The prints were large with a mix of geometrical and tropical, which felt really personalised. The collection had an array of colours, but mostly focused on primary colours like red yellow and blue, and sprinkled in a little pink and green along the way. The stitching was done to perfection and the collection, however loud the colours were, was finished neatly.

The styling of these ensembles was genius too using continuity to keep our eyes a little bit sane. They would pair mismatching prints together then make them similar colours, or vice-versa: pairing matching prints with clashing colours. To the naked eye it seemed like a lot, but it was far from chaotic. There was a playful energy about the collection, which had mostly menswear, maybe because some of the outfits looked like they could fit in a woman’s clothing. It was almost like, “I’ll buy this for my man but I secretly want it for myself too” which was a great energy to end Day 1 with.

We weren’t the only ones who loved it immediately: “I loved the Eguana show because it was very well finished, it was African but with a proper modern twist. It is nice ready to wear, like I feel like I could wear it straight off the runway” vlogger Fiona Kemi said about the collection. The kimonos were a big hit that night.

Catching up with Banji Bagwana after the show, he mentioned, “The collection was inspired by the 70’s; West Africa and East Africa around the time. The prints came from that aspect, so we ran with it throughout the design. I would just find a print that made me happy and use it, not minding of the colours. It ended up being mostly primary colours; strong colours, because of the 70’s aspect in mind. I was also mindful to make a collection that was mostly for men, but could be a little unisex, like the ladies could pull one of the kimonos and wear it.”