Gbenga Adetunji Oluwatobiloba

Known simply as Adé is a designer who moves at the crossroads of heritage and modernity. A Lagos-born visionary, he has spent more than a decade shaping garments and furniture that speak not only to the eye but to the soul.

His journey began as a teenager, learning the quiet discipline of tailoring—needle, fabric, and thread teaching him that true craftsmanship is as much about patience as it is about creativity. Over time, what started as curiosity became a calling, and what began as skill grew into mastery.

Adé is the Founder and Creative Head of Adé Badol, a luxury menswear brand dedicated to clothing the essence of a man and elate his innate identity. The brand stands apart for its deliberate attention to detail, its grandeur rooted in Yoruba tradition, and its bold embrace of contemporary design. Each piece is more than fashion—it is a story, a crown, a heritage draped in fabric.

Beyond clothing, he is also the founder of Knotmen, “KM” a styling house for grooms and corporate leaders, and Chamaeleó, a furniture company where distinctive craftsmanship meets the intimacy of true art. These ventures, together, express his belief that design is a language. One that can transform how people see themselves and how they Impact in the world.

Passionate about culture and the preservation of identity, Adé draws deeply from Cultural heritage while reimagining it for today’s man. His works are rooted in legacy yet daring in innovation, standing as authentic, recognizable signatures of who he is: a designer dedicated to excellence, to heritage, and to the eternal dialogue between tradition and modern elegance.

At heart, Gbenga Adetunji is not just designing clothes. He is designing stories—pieces of history, vessels of identity, and timeless emblems of grace.