EKI reveals their latest SS26 Collection 'Return to Heritage'

Every collection begins with a story. Sometimes it’s whispered through the language of nature, sometimes spoken in the rhythm of travel. But this season, we felt a deeper calling - a pull back to culture, identity, and roots.
The journey began with weeks immersed in the richness of the Edo culture, the birthplace of the designer's lineage. She looked at the intricate symbolism, regal artistry, and sacred elegance that define its visual language, from the coral-red beads of the Benin Kingdom to the sculptural forms that echo strength and pride.

Rather than recreating the traditional red beadwork, this latest collection translates its spirit into silk. The brand’s signature delicate fabrics become a modern canvas for Edo heritage. Each piece weaves the past into the present, transforming centuries of tradition into a vision of timeless, contemporary luxury.

For the designer, this one was deeply personal, it was a letter to her late father, whose spirit, strength, and cultural pride continue to guide every thread of her creative journey.