A review of the 2021 Bohemian Collection; The dawn of fashion inspiration

By Tolu Kehinde

Fashion tells the best stories, or you could say it tells the best visual stories through the image of style, silhouettes, hue, and body poise. Hence the reason why fashion magazines are always dazzling with pictures. On the red carpet, you could find a thousand and one stories of fashion, because every dress speaks for itself. A unique story of craftsmanship, intelligent design, brilliant style, the right use of hue in the correct blend, and mostly, the inspiration behind the dress.

The inspiration behind the dress is what garnishes the conversation when guests on the red carpet enthuse in smiles about who they are wearing. Take note of the ‘who’ and not ‘what’. This might sound odd, but if this question is visualized through a mind that knows how designers put pieces of themselves in their craft to create a blend of fashion that is unique, fascinating as well as resonating, then one would understand the question of ‘who’ and not ‘what’.

The inspiration behind a fashion outfit is what creates grounds for the fulfillment of the fashion piece. It is what gets the fashion designer thinking. It is what rouses the creativity of the dressmaker and makes the designer start to breed ideas and make comparative logic.

Arguably, the inspiration behind a piece is what would determine – to a greater degree – if that dress style would turn out to be a trend. Sometimes a past trend in the twenties, fifties, and sixties, which must have been popular – in music, film, and TV – could inspire a new fashion outfit that could turn out to be a trend in the present day.

Have you ever wondered why many designers come up with similar looks, after working separately in secret? It is the power of understanding the minds and feedback of fashion consumers that gives these fashion creators a sense of what the public wants and thus the similarity between their needs and the beauty of a piece.

The only way fashion continues to evolve is because new pieces are inspired by ancient ones. Creativity in any industry thrives due to the existence of former arts, and how they relate to what contemporary creative minds are reasoning – this is the real sense of evolution.

Oluwabamishe Iretioluwa Ola, the founder of Bstyle is one designer who has taken this concept and has transformed it into something exceptional. She takes old ideas and styles and redefines them into something beautiful and empowering. Her concept of upcycling has gained her numerous recognitions in the industry. Her pieces are stocked by various fashion retailers across Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and South Africa, furthering the brand’s mission to reach women who appreciate unique, sustainable fashion

Oluwabamishe’s Bohemian Collection 2021 is a combination of beautiful fashion pieces coined from wonderful inspirations. You can tell that the outfits in the collection were crafted from inspirations running across the world.

This collection is an emblem of a contemporary women’s wear brand that embodies innovation and sustainability. And also reflects confidence, and celebrates feminism as it promotes body language.

Each garment is being created to resonate differently with numerous sets of people, depending on what you want, but the collection shows that most ladies will connect.

This dress is one of the beautiful pieces from the 2021 Bohemian Collection. It is an elegant dress with a powerful poise. It is the sort of dress that should resonate with women who feel powerful and love to express that power in their appearance and it also resonates with women who want to feel powerful; women with control, whenever they walk into a room full of people. Different entities draw respect towards you at a social function, and your fashion outfit is one of them. Not only will it make people swivel their heads in your direction, but it will also make them smile at everything you say, be it funny or not.

This is one such outfit; its expensive look is born from the carefulness and thoughtfulness of using the right material and dreaming up the correct style that could grab the attention of onlookers.

It is a two-piece outfit and has one colour running through – a shade of burnt orange. In the chest area, the design is tied into a knot, which could be stylish, but it could also mean you must have a skill at tying a knot to be able to wear the dress appropriately. However, it is a thoughtful fashion style. The upper chest area is revealing which gives the sensual appeal vibes that most ladies love.

The tied knot of the material at the chest area extends to the shoulder and is joined to a short puffy sleeve – this is the essence of style. The midriff is exposed, which would resonate with ladies who love to use navel diamond or crystal studs.

The trouser is enormous with so much volume. It’s tailored to fit a slim waistline and then its volume enlarges gradually along the thighs to the feet area, where it is large enough to conceal the feet completely.

It is a trouser that naturally covers the natural shape of the woman, which most ladies with curves would love. The trouser has an appealing silhouette of its own. It is voluminous, but very appealing to the eyes.

It has a zip running behind which allows you to get in and out of the dress easily. It’s a simple but very engaging dress and it could be worn at high-profile functions and parties, including runaway shows, but would be inappropriate at religious gatherings.

This is another beautifully defined fashion piece from the collection. It is a check material outfit usually called a Houndstooth. It has one of its shoulders covered, while the other is revealing. Most attire with revealing shoulders is usually armless outfits, but that’s what is special about this dress because even though one of the shoulders is revealed, the elbow is covered almost to the wrist.

It’s a carefully and thoughtfully crafted dress and it shows in how the collar is made; it runs from the right shoulder across the chest to the other arm close to the elbow.

The other arm which is the right arm has a long slightly voluminous sleeve and that vast volume is regular from the shoulder, almost to the wrist, but it is tapered narrowly at the end, to fit a slim arm. The other arm of the dress is similar, except for the exposed shoulder area.

It is a special dress with a unique style. It is a style that is born from a thoughtful fashionable designer mind.
The trouser has a vast volume that has a waistline made to fit with a slim waist, but beginning from the thighs down to the knees, it is evenly large and attractive. It might cover the feminine curves, but it creates an exciting appearance of its own. It might look bulky but the silhouette is engaging to the eyes.

It is an outfit that will resonate with women with a gentle but firm confidence. It is that kind of dress that will make people examine you with lingering eyes at a social event. It is the kind of dress that will build questions in the minds of gentle observers.

This outfit will resonate with people who attend high-profile parties, entertainment shows, and fashion runway shows and it will be suitable for romantic dates. But the dress might be inappropriate for religious gatherings.

The 2021 Bohemian Collections is a reflection of the modern-day woman. One who desires to be heard and seen in the society. Each design in the collection is exceptional and shows a deep amount of thoughtfulness put into it. Oluwabamishe is a designer who knows her onions and this collection just further proves it.