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If you needed a reason to pay closer attention to what African designers are creating right now, Tiwa Savage just handed you ten of them. The music queen showed up in a custom two-piece raffia set by the brilliant Lisa Folawiyo, and the look is giving everything it was supposed to give and then some. The top sits on her shoulders with a strong, padded structure that frames her frame beautifully.
Coral red and cream stripes run across the entire body of it, threaded through with sequins that flicker like tiny flames depending on how the light hits. There is even a small raffia pocket sitting at the front that feels like a deliberate wink at styling details most people overlook.
The skirt is where things get truly cinematic. It opens with bands of deep navy and fresh lime green raffia before dissolving into a waterfall of long beaded fringing that grazes the floor. Those fringes do not just hang there. They sway, they shift, they catch light. They move like the outfit is alive.
At her wrist, pearl and crystal bracelets stack without fighting each other.A fine chain necklace sits at her collarbone. A chunky ring lands on one finger with quiet authority. And then there is the bag, a puffy yellow mini that should feel random but instead ties the whole colour story together in the most satisfying way.
Her hair is a sharp, sleek cut that keeps the entire look clean at the top so the outfit does all the talking it wants to. The makeup is full glam with defined brows, dramatic lashes, and a deep berry lip that brings serious face card energy.
Lisa Folawiyo continues to prove that African craftsmanship belongs at the very top of global fashion conversations, and Tiwa Savage wearing it this well only makes that point louder.
