Tuesday 9 February 2016

#TopYoungEntrepreneurs: EVERYTHING FASHION NG UNVEILS FIRST PHASE OF TOP YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2016

FOLADAMIAN (PHOTOGRAPHER)
Agosu Damian Afolabi popularly known as Foladamian is a graduate of the Lagos State University school of communication, department of broadcasting. 
The creative and tenacious photographer's brand name is an extract of his name. according to the bachelor, Foladamian his penchant for photography started as far back as 2012, "i just suddenly realized i loved cameras because my father just had one in the house but nobody just ever thought of picking it up to take pictures. Then i started taking pictures i then realized i was more into nature and every strange stuff i see that could tell a story and that i started and people just love my pictures and kept encouraging me and i just never gave up. Then i discovered photography was my talent i searched for years", he said. 
He added that he has contributed in making people happy with what he does and he is fulfilled with seeing something so beautiful and breathe taking. 
The talent mentioned Tobbie Maguirre (aka; tcd) as his mentor, "he is just sick with his pictures and i virtually spend all my MB on his page. first time i went through his page a tear dropped from my eyes. He is so god. i met him sometimes ago and he finally followed me on instagram.....he expressed.
His inspirations for 2016 is to get more of his works out there for people to see and he hopes to make a lot of people happy. 
MAKEUPBYTOMISIN (MAKEUP ARTIST)
Bakare Oluwatosin Adenike is a 200 level student of the Lagos State University, faculty of sciences, department of computer science. 
The starlet makeup artist brand name is MakeupByTomisin. According to her she started out as a teenager who is so conscious of her looks and appearance, hence she flare for makeup and she went ahead to learn it professionally in 2014. 
Her mentor is Banke Meshida of BM Pro. Her instagram handle is @makeupbytomisn. 
TITOFRESH WEARS (SHOE DESIGNER)
Joseph Prince Tito, popularly known as Tito Fresh is a graduating student of the Lagos State University school of communication, department of public relations and advertising. 
The young, single and prolific entrepreneur whose brand name, Tito Fresh Wears; with the acronym TFW was coined from his nickname, Tito Fresh. 
According to him, he started TFW in the year 2012 by making jackets and shirts. But the following year he majored basically in shoe making and it has really profited him. 
"I have passion for shoes and i can make just any kind of shoe. what i basically do is tell my customers to go online and send any shoes of their choice and will make exactly the shoe for them at a cheaper rate", he said. 
The brand name TFW have been pushed across borders through his shoe making in which he has customers in different countries. More so, the aim is to go global. 
The well known Italian shoe designer, Di Constantino, is a mentor and uncle of Tito Fresh. He stayed with him for a year before he eventually got admission into the Lagos State University. In the course of staying wit him he learned a lot and he plan to go bigger than the former. 
Tito Fresh let us in on his plans for 2016 in which he described as "Very Massive" stating steadfastly that "school that has been a barrier is over now so its time to take over". 
Adding that he did a photo-shoot for his January collections in the middle January and now planning for February and March collections as well. Also, he will be giving away shoes every month as promo. 
Follow him on instagram @titofreshwears and his personal page @titofresh. 
GBEMMIPEARL ABODE (FASHION DESIGNER)
Ojobaro Gbemisola Motunrayo, the CEO of the Gbemmipearl Abode is a 400 level student of the Lagos State University, faculty of science,department of botany. 
The fashion and entertainment enthusiast started off from having passion for looking good and having fun. she expressed on how the passion for fashion and entertainment started, "i realized that entertainment is a part of living and as a socialite i need to be a contributor to the development and distinct awareness of the entertainment world as well as not forgetting to have a good fashion sense, since we get addressed the way we are dressed and looks are part of the impression which really takes a while to correct". 
Adding that the reason how she decided to venture into this facet of entrepreneurship is to create adequate awareness and proper orientation of fashion and entertainment because most people feel it is for the irresponsible ones that follows that line. Also to help  in the development of young people that has the passion but do not know how to grow in it. 
Gbemmipearl started that amongst all her major plans is creating opportunities for good looking ladies out there that wants to go into the beauty world either modeling or pageant. 
Her mentors and role models in the line of entrepreneur are Olga Vidisheva, Hilary Peterson and Natalie Massanet. 
WRITTEN AND EDITED BY; KEKERE-EKUN RHIANAT 
POWERED BY; EVERYTHING FASHION NG


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