Summary • Head of State's new collection draws from Abijako's Nigerian heritage in contemporary tailoring, paired with vibrant colors and innovative forms. • The line, titled "IF HEAVEN COULD TALK," celebrates the African diaspora and references the repatriation of artifacts.

On September 14, the Head of State, the NYC label helmed by Taofeek Abijako, presented a collection that peers equally into the future as it does into the distant past. In a touching ode to the African Diaspora, the Nigerian-American designer unveiled a spectrum of chromatic looks that reflect his heritage while innovating with architectural forms and clean, contemporary lines.

In the days leading up to the debut of "IF HEAVEN COULD TALK," Abijako shared a spoken word poem on Instagram that acknowledged the "art

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