Throughout the previous few months, this 12 months has ushered in a number of breakout stars within the music business, comparable to Ayra Starr, Crayon, and the energetic Asake.
Consistently dominating the streets and airwaves of radio stations throughout Nigeria and in some components of the world, Asake has develop into a family identify. From musical hits like Terminator to Sungba, Asake’s mix of Afro and Amapiano has earned him a spot within the musical corridor of fame and main information headlines.
Nevertheless, Asake’s music shouldn’t be the one factor that Nigerians discuss; his style selections additionally depart us with many questions.
In a society the place everybody chooses to zig, Asake likes to zag; he displays this in his model. Listed below are a few of our favorite appears to be like of the “Joha” singer to have a good time how far he has come.
The trousers that began all of it
Let’s take a number of seconds to understand whoever styled Asake for the Omo Ope music video. The video featured Olamide, had Asake carrying a white prime, a printed short-sleeve cardigan, and white trousers with flame prints by the aspect.
Whereas the outfit may need regarded easy, we are able to all agree that the trousers have been a sneak peek into Asake’s future style revolution.
Black and white by no means regarded so good.
If there’s one model lesson Asake has taught us, you solely want the boldness to slay an outfit. With a easy white prime and black trousers paired with a neckerchief, Asake discovered a option to make us really feel like we had been lacking one thing. No marvel his extras selected to decorate like him.
Purple velvet go well with, anybody?
After watching Asake embody a fashionista within the Sungba Remix video, it’s secure to say anytime a man decides to put on a crimson velvet go well with, part of him will really feel insecure, questioning if he can pull it off as Asake did.
Libraries are the brand new runway.
Whoever thought libraries have been boring hasn’t seen the Peace be unto you video by Asake. With a pair of sunshine brown trousers and a crimson sweatshirt on a shirt, Asake made it appear to be we have been watching what occurs when Trend and music get married in a library.
Pink-ed out
You may all the time have a number of drips in a single video. Asake’s pastel pink go well with is the whole lot. And by the whole lot, we imply that the color pink and Asake are most likely soulmates.
Name him the Terminator…
As a result of he slays the hell out of style, Terminator’s music video is sufficient to solidify that when itemizing modern male musicians in Nigeria, Asake tops the checklist.
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From a monochrome denim look to his crimson biker outfit, Asake would make you rewatch Terminator repeatedly and ask “God when” in each scene.
Everybody screams, “yellow!”
The color yellow isn’t for everybody, but Asake discovered a option to make it work. Earlier than we proceed, is there a style memo a few of us by no means received? As a result of why would just one man make the road model look excellent?
A brand new sort of formal
Along with giving us the collaboration we desperately wanted, his track with Tiwa Savage, Asake, additionally provides styling recommendations on learn how to gown up for work. The video, Loaded, exhibits Asake carrying a Gucci track-inspired jacket, blue shirt, tie, and metallic trousers.
The skirt that grew to become a prime
For those who nonetheless have doubts about Asake being a style icon, we solely have one phrase for you: skirt.
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