Can You Coin a Bespoke Fashion Design Career?

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          L-R Osamudiame (Chief Facilitator OOTI), Tunde, Juliet, Femi. Celebrting Femi's birthday

BY: TUNDE SHOREMEKUN

Hi beautiful people, let’s face it, to be a fashion designer is NO joke, from the never ending late nights, to the numerous pin pricks, to the sleepless nights because you have this idea for a beautiful garment and you are thinking of how to go about the construction, to the annoying little things that can go wrong with your sewing machine, it’s a love-hate thing, but all you need is a whole lot of perseverance, love for fashion and a little luck. Now, you are looking for the perfect place to learn about the (not so) glamorous world of fashion designing in a perfectly conducive environment, with a beginner’s friendly curriculum, then dear friend I have the proficient solution “Osas Olumese Training Institute” is the right fit for you.


OOTI was introduced to me by a friend, on getting there, after being wowed by the property and equipment of the school, I sat down with the director’s assistant and me being the overly suspicious, curious and inquisitive being I am, I spent way longer than I was supposed to, asking questions and giving several scenarios of something going wrong, but the Sweet lady who attended to me just smiled and attended to all my enquiries perfectly, leaving me very much satisfied.


My first day at OOTI, was an amazing one, I was introduced to the members of the family, because really, OOTI is a close-knit family, from the Director to her assistant to the interns and the students. I got the hand out for the class I signed up for, and started my journey on learning about fashion designing. It was a wonderful and very fulfilling experience, because each class session was a step by step learning process, with a patient and experienced instructor as your guiding hand, ready to attend to your every question, which was the way till I finished my class.


So in regards to the title, I say YES! With Osas Olumese Training Institute, you can coin a bespoke fashion design career, and you would be ready to take one the world. But note, before you get discouraged because fashion designing is not as easy as you thought it would be, just remember the saying “Rome wasn’t built in day”, all you need is a little more practice. Think about the Donatella Versaces, Oliver Rousteings, Oscar de Larentas, Deola Sagoes, Bridget Awosikas and Karl Lagerfields of the world once being in the same situation you currently are and keep the torch of fashion burning bright and strong.

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About the author Tunde Shoremekun is an alumnus of OOTI, whom resides in Lagos, Nigeria. He is an aspiring fashion designer with big dreams, aims and goals. He lives in the comfort of his illustrations and creative bubble wrap.
Contact: tundexsho@gmail.com

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  1. ozigz couture5 March 2018 at 03:58

    Coming soon....
    In the fashion world,new designs are presented inform of hand drawn sketches before they are actually cut and sewn..first you draw a CROQUIS(quick sketch),the model shaped figure that serve as the base of the sketch before adding colour and details like ruffles,seams,buttons etc to help bring the ideas to life...
    The up coming ILLUSTRATION class is gonna expose you to the tricks behind achieving a standard drawing to suite your desired design...

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