Solana may have taken the music scene by storm with her breakout hit Okunkun, but her music is only part of what has caught our attention. Her fashion is quickly becoming a story of its own.

What makes her style particularly exciting is the way she approaches Nigerian traditional fabrics and silhouettes without making them feel overly conventional. Lace, aso-oke and adire regularly find their way into her wardrobe, but never quite in the ways we’d expect. Instead, she plays with proportion, styling and unexpected combinations to create looks that feel distinctly hers.

She’s also making room for Nigeria’s independent streetwear scene, incorporating pieces from indigenous brands like Meji Meji into her looks. The result is a wardrobe that moves effortlessly between heritage and contemporary Nigerian youth culture.

And perhaps that’s what makes Solana so interesting to watch. There is a clear sense of Nigerian identity running through her fashion, but it isn’t presented as a costume or a trend. She’s taking fabrics and references that have existed for generations and giving them a new context.

In a music scene where artists are increasingly using fashion to build their visual identities, Solana is already carving out a lane of her own. These are the looks that have stood out to us most so far.

 

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