ooooooBOy!!! Meet The Nigerian Celebrity Tailor Whose Dress Costs As Much As N700,000 (PHOTO)

Deola Sagoe is a celebrity Nigerian fashion designer. I call her this
because she has now become a celebrity icon in Nigerian fashion
industry. She started designing in 1998 and received practically no
support from her wealthy father. Currently, she now has a thriving
fashion designing business called House of Deola Sagoe situated in Lagos
with over 20 foreign staff (Chinese) and has won numerous awards
including her participation at the just concluded New York Fashion week.

She
works with native Nigerian fabrics like “Adire” and “Aso Oke” in
designing most of her clothes. She is one of the most influential
tailors in Nigeria with extensive client base within and outside
Nigeria.

In a recent interview with Al Jazeera, Deola says; “my
father told me if i have any idea how much i will make selling cars
compared to selling clothes? But if that is what you want to do, then
count me out. I will not be involved. So my solo journey began.”

Her
father started making money when he got his first job as a Toyota sales
man back in 1971. He did a record sale of 40 cars in 4 weeks. 6 years
later he took over the Toyota franchise in Nigeria. And since then, he
never looked back!He is currently one of the biggest investors in
Nigerian Tourism Industry. He wanted her to take work with him and one
day take over his business empire but she stubbornly declined.

Now,
House of Deola Sagoe is the number one go-to by who is who in Nigeria
for clothes designs and Her dresses can cost as much as N700,000 (per
one). WOW!

Her father practically told her she was wasting her
time doing this business and when she starts winning awards, he became
proud of her and recently, he admittedly said he never knew that “this
was her calling”.

This has proved that if you have a dream, don’t
let anyone stop you. And with proper dedication and hard work, you will
excel. For upcoming fashion designers, Deola Sagoe is one icon worth
emulating.