Author Archives: teesamuel

Kainebi by La Racheal: Where Sculptural Form Meets Ethical Luxury

In a collection that is as bold as it is beautifully constructed, Racheal Ifedolapo Bomodeoku, the Creative Director behind La Racheal, unveils Kainebi, the label’s 2024 faux leather offering that masterfully balances opulence with edge, strength with sensuality. Kainebi, an Igbo name meaning “Let her live,” serves not only as a title but as a […]

Runway Radiance: La Racheal’s Abeni Collection Delivers Regal Femininity at the Green October Event.

At the heart of Lagos’ Oriental Hotel on October 1st, 2023, La Racheal unveiled its Abeni Collection during the prestigious Green October Event, and what followed was a striking tribute to luxury, grace, and bold Nigerian artistry. Designed by Racheal Ifedolapo Bomodeoku, the collection reveals a vision of sophisticated femininity where dramatic silhouettes and handcrafted […]

The shape of radiance: La Racheal’s couture renaissance

In a year when fashion reawakened with cinematic sensuality and quiet power, Nigerian designer Racheal Ifedapo Bomodeoku responded with a vision both sculptural and stirring. The 2021 Sapphire Collection by her label, La Racheal is more than a series of gowns, it’s a moodboard of emotion rendered in velvet, tulle, and satin. The collection dances […]

Radiance in motion: A review of the ‘Abeni’ collection by La Racheal Label

At the 2023 Green October Event held on the 1st of October at the prestigious Oriental Hotel in Lagos, designer Racheal Ifedolapo Bomodeoku unveiled her newest sartorial statement, the Abeni Collection under the La Racheal Label.Abeni Collection, a name rooted in Yoruba heritage that translates to “we asked for her, and she came.” It’s a fitting title […]