Ejiro Amos Tafiri is a fast growing brand on the Nigerian fashion scene, the eponymous label by Yaba College of Technology graduate, Ejiro Amos-Tafiri. The designer honed her skills as part of the design team at Zizi Cardow and Tiffany Amber. Since she emerged on the scene in 2010, the label has made significant progress.…
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Launched in 2009 by Creative Director Isoken Ogiemwonyi, Obsidian is a contemporary women's wear and accessories label offering pieces which exemplify individualistic yet timeless looks for assertive, chic women. 2012 MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week The brands collections produced each year draw from a variety of modern, edgy, traditional and tribal influences to craft…
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Yemi Osunkoya is the award winning designer behind the Kosibah label. Kosibah specializes in contemporary and elegant couture bridal, evening and formal day wear using luxurious fabrics and sumptuous embellishments. Yemi established the Kosibah brand in London in 1991 and named the company in honour of his mother. The name Cosiba comes from the Republic…
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UK based Nigerian-owned design label, Mimi Lee London label, is driven by the ethos of a London 'it' girl who loves to play and experiment with her looks she is always on the hunt for that uber exclusive garment that ensures she stays way ahead of the pack! 2012 Ghana Fashion & Design Week The…
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The Toju Foyeh Brand is one of the latest additions to clothing lines for women of style and class and is fast becoming one of the finest choices of elegance, sophistication and glamorous cocktail and evening dresses. 2012 Arise Magazine Fashion Week Owned by Toluwaloju Olowofoyeku, the creative director and founder from whose name the…
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Amaka Osakwe is the Creative Director of Maki Oh, a womenswear label conceived in 2010 to initiate a continuous appreciation for ‘self’ and individuality through fashion. Designer, Amaka Osakwe studied at the Arts University College at Bournemouth where she obtained a BA (Hons) in Fashion Studies. Her passion for couture and culture inspires her artisanal…
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OC Ukeje (Okechukwu Chukwudi Ukeje) had multiple choices when he started off, he could be a singer, a host/compere or an actor. He chose all of the above but his focal point was the acting. “I am an actor, a singer and an events compere… I'm a performing artiste basically.” OC said during an interview…
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Kiki Kamanu of the self named label says she began her journey into fashion at the age of eleven when she started revitalizing her twin sister’s clothes, and now, decades after, she has become one of the largely talked about designers from African and Nigeria. 2012/2013 Fall/Winter Collection Born to a Bostonian mother and Igbo…
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Uju Offiah is the Creative Director of Meena, a young but fast rising Nigerian fashion label. Uju started her career as a protégé of established Nigerian designer, Ituen Basi. She launched Meena in December 2010. It is a cosmopolitan brand which deals mainly in ready to wear but also caters to made to measure. Meena…
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Emmy Collins is often described as an “avant-garde designer with a knack for sitting on the sharpest of edges in fashion excellence”. His creations are always a refreshing and daring change from what one is used to with other designers. Spring/Summer 2011 The Dutch citizen of Nigerian origin has the signature creations of retro wide-lapel…
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