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A celebrity stylist is a bespoke fashion designer who has been able to attain prominence with their skillset.
A celebrity stylist isn’t just a fashion designer, he or she is a personnel who brings out the beauty and ethereal essence of a model.
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Though the 2024 African Magic Viewer’s Choice Award (AMVCA) has come and gone; the red carpet moments have reached a climax, etc, albeit, the duties of the fashion designer has only just begun.
Celebrities are renowned to be influencers, albeit, they are personalities promoting a brand- most of the clothes worn at the AMVCA ceremony were all designed by some of the world’s elite fashion designers.
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In this article, we would be recognizing the works of some notable celebrity stylists.
See the list below:
- Veekee James
Award winning fashion designer, Veekee James designed predominantly most clothes worn by the celebrities at the AMVCA ceremony last Saturday. She designed the clothes of notable celebrities such as Osas Ighodaro and Toke Makinwa.
2. Mai Atafo
Ohimai Atafo professionally known as Mai Atafo is a Nigerian Fashion Designer known for his brand, Mai Atafo. He underwent training at the Savile Row Academy in Leeds, United Kingdom, to become a skilled tailor.
3. Deola Sagoe
Deola Sagoe is an haute couture fashion designer from Ondo State, Nigeria. She won both the Best Costume Designer at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and Achievement in Costume Design at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMVCA) as the costume designer for the film October 1.
4. Toyin Lawani
Toyin Ajoke Muyinat Lawani-Adebayo, popularly known as Toyin Lawani, is a Nigerian celebrity, fashion designer, author, philanthropist, and serial entrepreneur. She is CEO of Tiannahs Place Empire, a group compromising 33 businesses.
5. Lisa Folayiwo
Lisa Folawiyo is one of the most popular fashion designers from Nigeria, she is currently based in the United Kingdom.
6. Swanky Jerry
Jeremiah Ogbodo, better known as Swanky Jerry, is a Nigerian celebrity fashion stylist.
He designed several celebrities at the AMVCA ceremony. Some of the notable stars he styled are as follows- Richard Mofe Damijo, Timini Egbuson, Alexx Ekubo, etc.
7. Ituen Basi
Ituen Bassey trading as Ituen Basi is a Nigerian fashion designer. She has created costume designs for musical theatre as well as creating catwalk shows.
8. Duro Olowu
Duro Olowu is a Nigerian-born British fashion designer. He is best known for his innovative combinations of patterns and textiles that draw inspiration from his international background.
9. Lanre da Silva
Lanre da Silva is a Nigerian fashion designer based in Lagos. Launched in 2005, her eponymous label includes couture, ready-to-wear, jewelry and hairpieces. Da Silva’s collections often incorporate metallic fabrics, lace and African patterns, while referencing the 1940s or 1800s.
10. Dumebi Iyamah
Dumebi Andrea Iyamah is a Nigerian-Canadian fashion designer born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the founder and CEO of the fashion label Andrea Iyamah that caters to bridal, swimwear and ready-to-wear lines.
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