Beautiful People Of Lagos: Zara Okpara, Adebayo Oke-Lawal, Eku Edewor, Others Featured In Paper Magazine

Zara Okpara, Brand Director, Jewel by Lisa

New York based publication- Paper magazine visited Lagos last October to meet the key personalities behind the Fashion and Entertainment industries during the 2013 Lagos Fashion & Design Week, held at Eko Hotel in Victoria Island.

Paper, has been around and publishing since 1984 and is know for introducing readers to ground breaking people and ideas.

In the feature published on the Papermag.com, the magazine spotlights fabulous young people working to change, influence and impact the future of Nigeria.


Amaka Osakwe-Designer, Maki Oh	Adebayo Oke-lawal, Designer, Orange Culture


Zainab Ashadu, Founder, Zashadu	Yegwa Ukpo, Owner, Stranger


Blink, Artist	Eku Edewor, Mode Actor TV Presenter

In fashion, personalities featured are Zara Okpara (Brand Director, Jewel by Lisa- Fashion Brand), Lanre Masha (Brand Manager, Coca Goods- Apparel and Product Company), Amaka Osakwe (Designer, Maki Oh- Fashion Brand), Adebayo Oke-Lawal, (Designer, Orange Culture- Fashion Brand), Nana Serwaa Kankam (Founder, 5th and Quansah- Fashion Retail Brand, Zainab Ashadu, (Founder, Zashadu – Leather Goods Brand) and Yegwa Ukpo (Owner, Stranger – Fashion Boutique).

While in entertainment, Blink (Rapper/Artist), Eku Edewor, (Model/Actor/TV Presenter), Chin Okeke (CEO, Eclipse West Africa- Talent managing Brand), Don T (Nightlife and Music Impresario) and Re? Olunuga (Conductor, Lagos Philharmonic) were featured.


Chin Okeke, CEO, Eclipse West Africa	Don T

Lanre Masha, Brand Manager, Coca Goods

Nana Serwaa Kankam, Founder, 5th and Quansah

Ré Olunuga, Conductor, Lagos Philharmonic

While under media and business we have Ann Ogunsulire (Brand Manager for Moët & Chandon), Lakin Ogunbanwo (Photographer), Latasha Ngwube (Editor-in-Chief of Pride Magazine), Nick Hagen (Photographer), Tokini Peterside (PR Consultant) and Zandile Blay (Editor-in-Chief of Hello! Nigeria Magazine)