Uju Offiah is a barrister with an Llb from the University of Nigeria Nsukka and a Bachelor of law from the Lagos law school. From her childhood days, her mum would always ask her to style her to events and fondly referred to her as the "lady of the wardrobe", which she still does till date.
She always knew she never wanted to go into legal practice but her mum insisted she garnered some legal experience. Whilst on the job and with little or no satisfaction, she had her mind set on going into the fashion designing industry. She subsequently quit her job to the annoyance of her mom and did a 6 month internship program with Ituen Basi, the rest is history.
She always knew she never wanted to go into legal practice but her mum insisted she garnered some legal experience. Whilst on the job and with little or no satisfaction, she had her mind set on going into the fashion designing industry. She subsequently quit her job to the annoyance of her mom and did a 6 month internship program with Ituen Basi, the rest is history.
One Nigerian Boy gets an exclusive chat with her
What inspired this first collection?
Why this particular choice of fabrication?
Braiding (amongst the key signature detail of the collection)
What inspired your color palette?
Silhouettes incorporated are draperies and blousons. The silhouettes are loose and easy yet giving flattering, stylish fits; you are comfortable in the garment and still exhume elegance. The silhouettes also tend to fit all / most body types.
Verdict: Excellent use of fabrication and interesting shapes and silhouettes that should be worn by only FIT girls. You have been warned. I would have loved to see a few more pieces but hopefully the next collection would be more voluminous. Not a bad attempt for a newbie and loads of time to grow.
The designer behind the label, Uju Offiah, flanked by models.
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