Nigerian designer Deborah Kehinde launched her third collection ‘Royal’ under clothing line ‘Rhoda Doxa’ at Orange The Runway Fashion Show (Volume 1) this past Sunday at Herdmanston Lodge; four other designers showed their collections as well.
Deborah showed 15 pieces of a collection that caters for both men and women. Royal, she stated, can be dressed up or down for any occasion and the collection was created for couples who like to wear matching outfits. “The reason why it is dubbed ‘Royal’ is because most of the designs are matching designs for couples to give them that royal effect,” she said. Royal, she added, embraces the idea of being in love and the African culture.
Royal follows Deborah’s previous collections ‘Fumilayo’ and ‘Odunayo’. She had launched her first collection ‘Fumilayo’ under the line ‘Rhoda Doxa’ in October, 2014. ‘Fumilayo’ translates to ‘Give me joy’ and also refers to Fumilayo Kuti who was the first woman to have driven in Nigeria. ‘Odunayo’, which followed after, translates to ‘Year of Joy’.