# Bloke

> Bloke is a streetwear and contemporary label based in Lagos, Nigeria, started in 2015. Behind the label: Faith Oluwajimi. Known for experimental, androgynous knitwear made with Nigerian knitters and artisans.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/designers/bloke
- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/nigerian-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- 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
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloke_ng/

## 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

- 2015: Faith Oluwajimi founds Bloke in Lagos. (source: https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/bloke)
- 2018: Makes its catwalk debut at Lagos Fashion Week. (source: https://nataal.com/bloke)
- July 2019: Nataal reports that Oluwajimi has won the inaugural Emerge ALÁRA award. (source: https://nataal.com/bloke)
- 2023: Named a semi-finalist for the LVMH Prize. (source: https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/bloke)
- 31 October 2025: Shows at Lagos Fashion Week. (source: https://lagosfashionweek.ng/event-schedule/fashion-week-2025)

## Sources

- [LVMH Prize — Bloke, 2023 semi-finalist](https://www.lvmhprize.com/en/bloke) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Nataal — Meet the winner of the inaugural Emerge ALÁRA award (8 July 2019)](https://nataal.com/bloke) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Lagos Fashion Week — Bloke designer profile](https://lagosfashionweek.ng/designers/bloke) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Lagos Fashion Week — 2025 event guide (29 October–2 November 2025)](https://lagosfashionweek.ng/event-schedule/fashion-week-2025) — checked 2026-10-22