Ade Bakare is a Nigerian UK-based exquisite fashion designer reputed for creating fascinating designs. He is the founder of Ade Bakare Couture, a fashion house established in 1991. Having classes of clientele across Europe with his boutiques situated at different parts of the United Kingdom, Bakare has been able to curate a niche for himself and his brand with the rave of his bridal collection worthy of being selected by Bride magazine as one of London’s most influential designers. Garnering lofty recognitions for his impeccable mind blowing designs, Bakare has showcased his collections in Morocco, Capetown, Mozambique, London, New York and Paris where he was highly decorated. Away from being a topnotch fashion designer, he created the perfume, Breeze, in 1998 with the inspiration that stemmed from his childhood days spent along the breezy West African coast of Lagos, Nigeria. Highly enthused to make a big name exclusively in the world of fashion, his fragrance line has offered a collection of bridal dresses to cater for the design-conscious bride.
Ade Bakare’s designs have been widely described as classic with a touch of modernity using fabrics such as wool, silk, lace, and crèpes.
To Bakare, he sees fashion as glamour and couture as the best of it.
In 2017, he launched his second perfume, Ade Bakare Signature, which is a warm sensuous fragrance with beautiful ingredients such as white roses, teak, cinnamon, ylang ylang and Cambodian wood to mention a few. Dubbing as a costumier, Ade Bakare has worked on several movie sets providing costumes for both Nigerian and American actors.
Bakare holds a degree with double honors from the University of Lagos and a Higher National Diploma in fashion design from the University of Salford, Manchester.
