Omoyemi Akerele

Omoyemi Akerele is the founder and executive director of Style House Files, a fashion business development agency that primarily focuses on the Nigerian and African Fashion Industry. She launched the Lagos Fashion and Design Week[1] and her creative development agency gives African brands the opportunity of showcasing on Pitti Immagine in Italy and the Lagos Fashion and Design Week.[2][3][4]

Education

Omoyemi attended the University of Lagos where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Law. She proceeded to the University of Warwick where she received a master's degree in International Economic Law. She worked at Olaniwun Ajayi a Nigerian law firm & Co from 2000 to 2003 prior to becoming a fashion designer. She was the fashion editor for a Lifestyle magazine called True Love.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "AS LFDW 2015 BEGINS, OMOYEMI AKERELE TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FASHION ON THE CONTINENT". Ventures Africa.
  2. ↑ Carlos, Marjon. "African Prints With a Dose of Céline: What This Nigerian Fashion Trailblazer Wears to Work".
  3. ↑ Balogun Oluwatobi (October 31, 2016). "Omoyemi Akerele, Nigeria's fashion quintessential woman". Businessday.
  4. ↑ Dimeji Alara (October 6, 2017). "One On One With Omoyemi Akerele". Elle. South Africa.
  5. ↑ "Omoyemi Akerele -Fashion". Business of Fashion.

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