Think of the top names in the Nigerian Fashion Industry and Folake Folarin-Coker most definitely won’t fall below the very first that comes to mind.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Folake schooled in Switzerland, England and Scotland where she studied Law. She then moved back home to become a Lawyer in 1998. It wasn’t long before her passion for fashion overtook her career as a Lawyer.
That same year, 1998, she launched Tifany Amber, bringing a total revolution to the Nigerian Fashion Industry.
10yrs after, In 2008, Folake extended her creative borders by adding two more lines under Tiffany Amber Nigeria; TAN by Tiffany Amber (Diffusion Line) and Folake Folarin (Couture Line). Each line is distinctive but together represents the designer’s iconic style.
Her unique style and exceptional creative display won her the privilege in 2008, for the first time, to showcase at the Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week in New York. The collection was heralded by such rave review that Folake was invited to showcase for the second time making her the first African-based designer to showcase for two consecutive seasons at the New York Fashion Week.
Folake Folarin-Coker won designer of the year at the African Fashion International (AFI) in 2009 in Johannesburg. The AW 2011 Fearless Luxury collection won “Fashion Brand of the year” at the Arise Magazine Fashion Week in the same year, 2011. The brand is one of the resilient African lifestyle brands.
As a fashion-conscious magazine, we cannot but celebrate excellence in creativity as we honour her as our WOMAN OF THE MONTH.