Deola sagoe biography of albert
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Designer of Interest- Deola!
Hi stylish readers, how are you all doing? … no wry comments today about my weekend or Monday mornings, sorry. But I’m sure you are relieved! no? … don’t answer that!
My designer of interest today is a Nigerian called Deola Sagoe. A haute couture designer from Ondo state, Nigeria, she graduated from the University of Lagos and the University of Miami with a Masters in Finance and Management. She began designing in 1989 in Lagos,Nigeria armed only with her knowledge learnt from years of helping her mother in her tailoring shop and 25 successful years after, she celebrated her quarter of a decade by re-branding her fashion house changing it from Deola Sagoe to just Deola, making it more personal to her clients. Her aim:
“To enable our customers to reveal through our design, their unique, albeit inexplicable, `Je ne sais quoi ‘ …Which is always a joy to behold”
Deola Sagoe
This mother of three has carved her niche in the fashion industry in Nigeria as well as Africa and the world with her unique and creative ability to use the all popular Ankara fabrics as well as hand-woven African materials to create contemporary outfits and looks for the
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The Global Influence of African Fashion
Photo by Thandiwe Muriu on Callao City Light
Africa boasts of a prestigious fashion heritage, deeply rooted in its rich history and cultural diversity. From the intricate patterns of the Kente fabric in West Africa to the vibrant colours of the Southern Ndebele, Africa’s fashion game is a true reflection of the continent's age-long ingenuity and a tapestry of rich cultural heritage. Dating back to the days of the silk trade, the continent remains a major producer of raw materials for the global fashion industrywith 37 of the 54 countries producing cotton, thereby resulting in over $15.5 billion worth of textile exports annually.With a growth projection of 12.14% between 2023 and 2027 and a resultant market volume of US$10.12 billion in 2027, African fashion styles and products have successfully carved a niche in the global fashion market.
This meteoric rise has firmly established African fashion as a global powerhouse, with designers such as Aisha Ayensu, Deola Sagoe, Laduma Maxhosa, Adebayo Oke Lawal, Anifa Mvuemba, Thebe Magugu, Imane Ayissi, Lisa Folayiwo, Lozza Maléombo, and others driving fashion innovation and contributing
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