Africans On The Rise: Nigerian Designer Bunmi Olaye Commisioned By Firts Lady Michelle Obama?
With confidence & a plan anything can happen! Bunmi Olaye, the Nigerian born English designer of the Bunmi Koko label is the embodiment of that truth to power as she took the initiative toward her dreams instead of waiting for her dreams to come to her. She is not only the recipient of the ‘2010 International Emerging Designer of the Year given at the highly praised African Fashion Week in Johannesburg, South Africa, but also counts former Spice Girl Mel B. as the official spokesmodel for her collection , Nelson Mandela’s wife Graça Machel as a fan & there are rumors that Michelle Obama is a fan as well. The entrepreneurial sense of Africans is innate & the hustle is immeasurable. All over the world we make due & leave our mark. We congratulate Bunmi Olaye on leaving her mark!
“Breaking into an industry as cutthroat and fickle as the competitive world of fashion was never going to be easy but the rise to prominence of a young fashion design graduate from West Africa via East London shows that, with talent, a stroke of luck and a contact as highly placed as Nelson Mandela or Michelle Obama, anything is possible.” READ MORE
“Bunmi Olaye, 27, who runs Bunmi Koko with her partner Francis Udom, was given the honour after sending a prospectus of her designs to the White House. Ms Olaye, whose company is based in Plaistow, first gained national exposure when former Spice Girl Melanie Brown asked her to make her a dress for this year’s Brit Awards. Pictures of the singer wearing the dress alongside former bandmate Geri Halliwell featured in newspapers the following day…Ms Olaye said: “It has been a really good relationship. Because of all the exposure we got, we’ve had a lot of interest from other people in the celebrity world.” READ MORE
“Bunmi’s collection, inspired by the mysterious, men-only Leopard Masquerade cult of the Efik tribe in the Nigerian province of Calabar, mixed with references to the high-collars, tight waists and voluminous sleeves of the Victorian era, was the “star” of the University of East London’s catwalk show..” READ MORE
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