Source: Daily Newswatch September 26, 2013
"Deola Sagoe is my role model. I’m really impressed with her. For someone, I mean a Nigerian to dazzle so marvellously in the fashion world is not an easy task and she has been able to succeed regardless of hurdles. This is not all about money. It is about having the zeal, passion and the brilliancy to churn out quality works. And she is on top of the game. For me, she’s my role model."....
- 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.
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