In her Spring/Summer ‘26 collection, Bubu Ogisi fuses body, mind, spirit, and emotion into a powerful visual ritual

IAMISIGO’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection began not with a sketch, but with a question from designer Bubu Ogisi: “What does it mean to protect yourself and still remain open?”

The answer unfolded in Dual Mandate, a thought-provoking exploration of balance, vulnerability, and strength.

The title nods to British colonial administrator Lord Lugard’s infamous doctrine, which justified the colonisation of Africa. But Ogisi, known for her bold reinterpretations of history, turned the text inward. “Instead of using it to talk about empire, we turned it inward,” she says. “What if duality could be sacred, not violent?”

Presented at Copenhagen Fashion Week as the recipient of the Zalando Visionary Award, the collection steps away from spectacle to embrace ceremony. In the raw, industrial space, models moved to pulsing percussion layered with field recordings, a soundscape that felt primal, grounding, and expansive all at once.

The garments themselves, each piece conceived as an instrument invited the wearer into energetic alignment. Woven textures, sculptural silhouettes, and an interplay of protective structure and flowing openness mirrored the collection’s core tension.

“The collection explores body, mind, spirit and emotion as intertwined terrains,” Ogisi explains. “Each piece is an instrument, meant to ground, to tune, to expand.”

With a diverse cast encouraged to embody their own narratives on the runway, IAMISIGO’s Dual Mandate was more than a fashion presentation, it was an embodied dialogue on the beauty of contradictions. It stood as a reminder that in a world of division, it’s possible for opposites to not just coexist, but to collaborate in creating something sacred.

IAMISIGO SS26 Collection at Copenhagen Fashion Week

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