Designers / Nigeria · Streetwear and contemporary
Bloke
Faith Oluwajimi
Bloke is a streetwear and contemporary label based in Lagos, Nigeria, started in 2015. Behind the label: Faith Oluwajimi. It is known for experimental, androgynous knitwear made with Nigerian knitters and artisans. Latest milestone on record (31 October 2025): Shows at Lagos Fashion Week.
Quick facts
Bloke at a glance
- Behind the label
- Faith Oluwajimi
- Based
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Since
- 2015
- Focus
- Streetwear and contemporary
- Makes
- Knitwear-led menswear and womenswear
- Trained
- Studied agriculture; taught himself to knit on a domestic machine
- @bloke_ng ↗
The person and the label
Who is behind Bloke?
Faith Oluwajimi, born in Ogun State, studied agriculture and taught himself to knit on a domestic machine before moving to Lagos in 2015 and starting Bloke there, Nataal reported in 2019. The label treats knitwear, a category Nataal called largely overlooked in contemporary African fashion, as its field for experiment, working with a small community of knitters, textile artists and artisans and with locally sourced materials, according to Lagos Fashion Week. Bloke made its catwalk debut at Lagos Fashion Week in 2018, won the first Emerge ALÁRA award from the Lagos concept store ALÁRA, and was an LVMH Prize semi-finalist in 2023. It returned to the Lagos runway on 31 October 2025.
Timeline
Bloke, dated
- 2015Faith Oluwajimi founds Bloke in Lagos. Source ↗
- 2018Makes its catwalk debut at Lagos Fashion Week. Source ↗
- July 2019Nataal reports that Oluwajimi has won the inaugural Emerge ALÁRA award. Source ↗
- 2023Named a semi-finalist for the LVMH Prize. Source ↗
- 31 October 2025Shows at Lagos Fashion Week. Source ↗
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- Lagos Space Programme Textile heritage · since 2018
- Tokyo James Menswear · since 2015
- IAMISIGO Textile heritage · since 2009
- Emmy Kasbit Menswear · since 2014
- Fruché Ready-to-wear · since 2014
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Quick answers
Bloke, answered
Who is behind Bloke?
- Faith Oluwajimi. Bloke is a streetwear and contemporary label based in Lagos.
When was Bloke founded?
- 2015, according to the sources listed on this page.
What does Bloke make?
- Knitwear-led menswear and womenswear. It is known for experimental, androgynous knitwear made with Nigerian knitters and artisans.
Where did the designer of Bloke train?
- Studied agriculture; taught himself to knit on a domestic machine.