Source: CNN Inside Africa, published on October 12, 2010
CNN's Nima Elbagir reports on a new breed of Nigerian designers taking fashion upmarket in the country. She interviews leading designer Deola Sagoe about Nigeria's fashion industry boom.
- Deola Sagoe, leading lady of African fashion, is a haute couture fashion designer from Ondo State in Nigeria. Deola has been at the cutting edge of high fashion since 1989 and became the first black woman to present a collection at AltaRoma, Rome’s celebrated fashion week, back in 2004. Her "globally appealing" style has earned her an enviable clientèle that ranges from Africa's first ladies, to society girls like Lydia Hearst, top model Alek Wek, and famous personalities such as Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith.
Read Deola's full LoA profile to learn more about this inspiring woman.