Ronke Ademiluyi Explained

Her Royal Majesty Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi
Birth Name:Princess Aderonke Ademiluyi
Birth Place:England, United Kingdom
Nationality:British - Nigerian
Occupation:
Spouse:Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
Years Active:2008present
Children:1
Notable Works:Africa Fashion Week

Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi is a Nigerian fashion entrepreneur.[1] She is a British-Nigerian Olori (queen) of the Ife Kingdom, born to a scion of the royal family. She is the great-granddaughter of the late Ooni Ajagun Ademiluyi, 48th King of the Ile-Ife Kingdom in Southwest Nigeria. She is married to Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the 51st Ooni of Ife.

HM Queen Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi is a London University alumni who graduated in Law and founded Africa Fashion Week London in 2011.

In 2014, she set up a sister platform in Nigeria, Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN). HM Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi has produced over 20 fashion shows including the ‘Mayor of London's Africa on the Square’.

She produced The AFWL Business Fashion Forum. She is the co-founder of Fashion Future Online Courses in partnership with Henley Business School UK & Parsons Design School New York.

Moreover, she set up the AFWL Mentoring scheme for Black fashion students in the UK in partnership with Northampton University in the United Kingdom and below are some of the universities she has partnered with in Nigeria and the United Kingdom:-

She is the co-author of the ‘African fashion book The Eyes of Originality & Creativity’. Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi is the producer of the documentary ‘Ingenious Aso Oke Fabric of Nigeria’.

She is the founder of the ‘Adire Oodua Textile Training Hub’ in Ile Ife, South West Nigeria, an indigenous handmade hub that empowers women and youth, and trains them in the vocational skill of Adire making to enable them to earn a sustainable living for themselves. Her Africa Fashion Week Nigeria partnered with Afrinolly Creative Hub To Style MTN Y'ello Star, the largest mobile-based music reality show, where over 10,000 contestants competed to be the next Nigerian music star.

She is the creator and producer of Queen Moremi The Musical theatre drama that has been watched by over 30,000 people.

Work

Accomplishments

In 2022 she set up the Queen Moremi (365) outstanding leaders award given to 365 women globally for their outstanding achievements.

In 2023 she co-founded the Conference of Oloris (queens) for a discussion on how to impact rural communities Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi oversees QMA International, an initiative that supports the rights of girls and women in Nigeria & Africa.

Ongoing projects

  1. Africa Fashion Week London. (2011–present)
  2. Africa Fashion Week Nigeria. (2015–present)
  3. Africa Fashion Week Brazil (2023)
  4. Queen Moremi cultural and leadership pageant(2019 till present)
  5. Adire Oodua Textile Training Hub (2021 till present)
  6. Ayan Agalu Drum - Impact of Drums on Climate Change (2022 till present)

Notes and References

  1. News: Nigeria: Africa Fashion Week Nigeria Takes Off. Vanguard News. Alfred. Kayode. 30 June 2016. 18 July 2016.