Og Okonkwo Explained

Ogugua Okonkwo, popularly known as Og Okonkwo,[1] is a Nigerian womenswear designer,[2] [3] [4] fashionista,[5] [6] [7] and the founder and creative director of the fashion brand Style Temple.[8] [9]

Biography

Okonkwo was raised in Enugu, Nigeria, and she studied laboratory science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka before delving into fashion design. Okonkwo launched Style Temple in 2012, after long stints training as a fashion assistant and junior designer at a few Abuja-based fashion labels.

Fashion

Style Temple, under Okonkwo's leadership, showcases its collection annually at the Lagos Fashion and Design Week. The brand has been hailed by Vogue,[10] Fashion Bomb Daily,[11] Elle,[12] Glamour,[13] and CNN[14] for its visionary take on womenswear.

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pulse List 2019: Top 5 fashion Nigerian designers of the year. 2019-12-20. Pulse Nigeria. en-US. 2020-01-02.
  2. Web site: Og Okonkwo Creative minds in Fashion & Fabrics. Vlisco. en-US. 2020-01-02.
  3. Web site: Interview with Fashion Designer OG Okonkwo. George. Belema. 2019-06-24. The Abuja Times Newspaper News and Events in Abuja and around Nigeria. en-US. 2020-01-02.
  4. Web site: Fashion Designer, Og Okonkwo Slays The Gram In Her Latest Look. onobello.com. en-US. 2020-01-02.
  5. Web site: OG Okonkwo is lifestyle goals in her Style Temple designs. 2018-07-23. Pulse Nigeria. en-US. 2020-01-02.
  6. Web site: Og Okonkwo Is A Modern Nigerian Style Icon. 2019-05-29. FAB L' STYLE. en-US. 2020-01-02.
  7. Web site: 5 STYLE LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM OG OKONKWO. 2019-01-31. SCHICK. en-GB. 2020-01-02.
  8. Web site: Style Temple's OG Okonkwo Shared A Message For Nigerian Designers in a Powerful Instagram Post. 2019-03-15. BN Style. en-US. 2020-01-02.
  9. Web site: Style Temple - Nigeria Industrie Africa. www.industrieafrica.com. en. 2020-01-02.
  10. Web site: Lagos Fashion and Design week 2016. 2016-11-09. Vogue.it. en. 2020-01-05.
  11. Web site: Fashion Bomb Africa: Designer Spotlight "Style Temple's" Ogugua Okonkwo – Fashion Bomb Daily Style Magazine: Celebrity Fashion, Fashion News, What To Wear, Runway Show Reviews. fashionbombdaily.com. 2020-01-05.
  12. Web site: Og Okonkwo, la styliste nigériane qui fait la différence. www.elle.ci. pl. 2020-01-05.
  13. Web site: Today I'm wearing…. www.glamour.co.za. en. 2020-01-02.
  14. Web site: 10 designers to watch out for at Lagos Fashion and Design Week. Torera . Idowu. CNN. 25 October 2017 . 2020-01-02.
  15. Web site: The Future Awards Africa 2016 Nominees Profiles. 2016-12-09. The Future Awards Africa. en-GB. 2020-01-02.

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