There are designers and then there are designers’ designers. There is no doubt Ituen Basi falls in the latter category. Who could forget when she stunned the global fashion world with her interpretation and introduction of ankara color blocking in her ‘Independence’ collection? Basi gave historical context and showed the world that Nigeria’s fashion does …
Business Side of Fashion ft. Nike Ogunlesi, Frank Oshodi, Ituen Basi, Prince Idowu Oyefusi
En-Reach Limited presents the ‘Business Side of Fashion’ for industry professionals featuring Nike Ogunlesi Creative Director/CEO for Ruff & Tumble, Macaulay Atasie-Managing Director Nextzon Business Services, Frank Oshodi, Creative Director House of Bunor, Ituen Basi, Creative Director Ituen Basi Couture, Enase Okonedo, Dean-Lagos Business School, PAN African University; and Prince Idowu Oyefusi, CEO/Nobel Afrik & …
LDA, Jewel by Lisa, Zebra Living, Zizi Cardow, Ituen Basi Nominees 2010 ELOY Awards
Fashion designers Lanre Da Silva Ajayi/LDA, Ugoma Ebilah-Adegoke/Zebra Living, Lisa Folawiyo/Jewel by Lisa, Zizi Cardow and Ituen Bassey/Ituen Basi have all been nominated for the 2010 ELOY Awards. The ELOY Awards produced by Exquisite magazine honors individuals and brands that deliver on their promise through service delivery, integrity, commitment, innovation, style and character. See below …
Ituen Basi Spring/Summer 2010-11
Ankara can be quite a trick. While it boasts the colorful heritage Africans love, if not handled carefully, it can be overkill leading to Ankara fatigue. It is therefore very cool when a designer like Ituen Basi comes along and show us the varied ways to wear ankara. Ituen Basi’s Spring/Summer 2010-11 collection, which she …
David Tlale, Tiffany Amber, Eric Raisina and Ituen Basi to Show at New York Fashion Week in September!
The Arise African Fashion Collective Show will be held Friday September 11th, 2009. The African designers who will feature Spring 2010 collections are: Folake Coker-Folarin owner of Tiffany Amber Nigeria brand, South Africa’s David Tlale, South Africa’s Eric Raisina and London/Nigeria based designer Ituen Basi. All of these designers showed at the recently completed Arise …