We are so proud and happy that Isoken Ogeimwonyi, the creative director of Obsidian and co-founder of retail brands, Le Petit Marche (a monthly shopping event in Lagos, Nigeria) and L’Espace (multi-brand concept store) was awarded the 2012 MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week/British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur of the Year. Congratulations! Please see press release below:
“Isoken Ogiemwonyi of Obsidian, LPM & L’Espace wins the 2012 MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week/British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur Award.
Isoken Ogiemwonyi, the creative director of Obsidian and co-founder of retail brands, Le Petit Marche (a monthly shopping event in Lagos, Nigeria) and L’Espace (multi-brand concept store) was awarded the 2012 MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week/British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur of the Year.
Speaking on the win, Isoken Ogiemwonyi said “MTNLFDW has created a great platform for Nigerian creative Entrepreneurs and it’s an honour to be recognised for my contributions as an Entrepreneur. It is a huge accomplishment for LPM and L’Espace and we hope both brands continue to add value to its stakeholders.”
The win comes with a N2, 000,000 cash prize and a Tour of London Fashion Week courtesy British Council.
LPM and L’Espace were created as a fashion and lifestyle retail solution in Nigeria to help streamline and simplify the process of getting African made/owned fashion and lifestyle brands to their target consumer. In line with this, there are plans to expand LPM and L’Espace to other States in Nigeria and extend the L’Espace offering. The L’Espace Beauty Bar which will house beauty, skincare and haircare brands, as well as beauty services spanning blowdries, skin and body treatments and nail art and Café “The Oasis at L’Espace” are set to open in six months in their flagship store in Victoria Island, Lagos. www.lpmnigeria.com.“
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