Lisa Folawiyo
Lisa Folawiyo is a Nigerian fashion designer who is best known for mixing up bold prints and silhouettes in her luxury designs.[1]
Career
She started her label "Jewel by Lisa" in 2005 from her home, after which she became an internationally recognised name and brand, having showrooms in Nigeria as well as New York.[2] Her collections are also showcased in the US, the UK, Nigeria and South Africa.[3][1] She won the Africa Fashion Award in 2012 and was featured in Vogue Italia, the holy grail of fashion worldwide. In 2015 she was featured in the prestigious BOF500, which is a list of fashion brands that are shaping the international fashion scene. She was one of a few Nigerians who made it on the list.[1] Lisa Folawiyo has a background in law, which she studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. [4][5][6][7]
Personal life
Lisa Folawiyo has been married for 14 years and has known her husband for 21 years. She is a mother of two children [8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Lisa Folawiyo & Reni Folawiyo Join Business of Fashion's 500 List, Caitlyn Jenner, Amal Clooney & More also Make the Cut". Bella Naija. September 22, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ Francesca Ururi (January 30, 2016). "The Lisa Folawiyo Interview". The Guardian. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ "African Dream: Nigeria's Lisa Folawiyo". United Kingdom: BBC. October 10, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ Business Of Fashion. "Lisa Folawiyo". BOF. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ Milena Veselinovic (April 14, 2015). "From court to catwalk, a former barrister's designs go global". CNN. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ Keith Dinnie. Nation Branding: Concepts, Issues, Practice. Routledge, 2015. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-317-6819-53.
- ↑ Business Of Fashion. "Lisa Folawiyo". BOF. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ Ayo-Adeusi, David. "Designer talks growing up with ethnically diverse parents". Pulse. Pulse News. Retrieved 30 September 2016.