With two successful editions concluded for the first half of the year, Alternative retail store XII Lagos continues to make waves and inspire diverse conversations with its culture-focused “XII Trybe” series. Created to encourage togetherness and positive dialogue amongst the Alternative community, the platform continues to steer conversations featuring a panelist of diverse individuals who are expressive and dynamic.
Recent discussions which covered fashion, music, creative expression, and varying artforms, its connections to the larger society and global influences on culture have been graced by trailblazers and emerging creatives in the Nigerian industry.
Some of the panelists include Beat FM’s OAP and TV personality Nadine Audifferen, Celebrity stylist- Lady J, Event MC- Tosan Wilts, Content creator, and Media personality- SVO, Entrepreneur & Lifestyle personality- Michael Sonariwo, Singer Anderson, and a host of others.
Born from the creative community around destination concept store and cultural hub 12 Glover in Lagos, at the foundations of the platform’s philosophy, is changing the perception of African as consumers, customers, and victims and taking inspiration from young thinkers, engineers, activists, artists, politicians, designers and entrepreneurs emerging from the continent.
More than a retailer, XII Lagos is a youth-driven community space for creatives to develop and express their ideas. The brand seeks to empower African youth through events, cultural exchanges, panel discussions, and fashion shows. With a focus on creating multi-layered and conceptually sophisticated collections, the brand represents the African millennial.
