Step inside the Creative DNA house party – a celebration of pan-African style and community
Left to right: Krakra wears Mastewal Alemu jacket, top and trousers. Alaba wears Dimeji Ilori dress and shawl, Patch bag. Clifford wears Dimeji Ilori hat, suit and trousers. Bunmi wears Dimeji Ilori bra top, skirt and shawl.
Krakra and Panyin wear Republic of Africa trousers, Samantha Siu necklace, stylist’s own accessories and shoes.
Partners
British Council Creative DNA
British Council East Africa Arts Instagram
Africa Fashion Week London
NATAAL
Team
Creative direction and photography Juanita Richards
Styling C hloe Andrea Welgemoed
Set design Mariana Jaguite
Hair Danielle Igor
Make-up Stefan Jemeel
Movement direction Ayanna Birch
Videography Kendrick
Casting direction Bardha Krasniqi
Elira Casting
Stills first AC Emmanuel Robert
Stills second AC Chloe Burgess
Art assistance Alex Gabriel
Styling assistance Ellie Passatino Jones
Hair assistance Kreszend Sackey
Make-up assistance Karina
BTS Atlanta Downes
Editorial direction Helen Jennings at NATAAL
Cast
Alaba
Bunmi
Named Models
Clifford
Kakra
First London
Panyin
Production
Production OURHouse
Executive production Mali Okoi-Obuli
Senior production Dan Aremu
Line production Andre Wooz
Production assistance Effe Hozaifeh
Dennis Abwakat
Post production
Stills retouching Misha Chubun
Video editing Matt Sojole
Kendrick
Music composition Kris-Anthony Smith
Creative DNA designers
Atieno Studio
Dimeji Ilori
Joan Jade
Mastewal Alemu
Matheo Studio
Ohana
PatCh
Republic of Africa
Soleil
Xufan
Additional fashion
Samantha Siu
Uptown Yardie
Published on 25/09/2026