Osas Olumese Training Institute

Change is the only constant thing.  If you are doing anything that stops yielding the  expected result... change it. We have come a long way as a Fashion School in the city of Kano Nigeria, and this has come with various change. At every phase of our growth, we have ensured that we gave our best at that level. Our change over time as been born out of various change in requirement. Let me talk about this change.

It seems a lot of people have high ginger, this year 2020. We have received a lot of enquiry,  and we are so excited about the people who are gingered to turn their passion for fashion into tangibly. Welcome to the official blog of Osas Olumese Training Institute, the Number 1 Fashion School in Northern Nigeria. The courses we offer, and their prices are: Start course - skirt. ... 50,000 naira Bodice Course..... 50,000 naira Jacket Course.... 30,000 naira Trouser Course .... 30,000 naira Details of what the courses are about,  can be found here . Payments should be made to  Osas Olumese  0075282528  Access Bank  For each course,  there is an additional refundable fee, which is dependent on the class option of choice (10,000 naira for saturday classes and 5,000 naira for other options). This covers damages  and unnecessary extensions to the course. It is paid at the beginning of the course, and refunded at the end of the c...

A while back, I wrote about processes, and structure.... Though I am still learning, I am always excited about seeing my thoughts in black and white, so that when I have gotten a hold of it, I would be able to look back and appreciate where I am coming from. It is popular story that tailors disappoint. This is so sad, as no one starts business with a mind set to disappoint; every one wants to be that tailor whose Monday, is Monday;  but as business grows (even with few customers, sef), scheduling work just becomes something else. Many be it doesn't become something else, but laziness to the task of scheduling sets in.

When you have the idea for a blog post.... better blog away. Dont think it twice Anyways.... I have four apprentice and many students. Our students have a structured relationship with the business, but our apprentice do not. About four years ago, when my assistant came to ask me if I wanted an apprentice, my first answer was NO. I really did not want to be baby sitting anyone. She was still in Secondary School, and I did not have experience with teenage girls wahala. After many thoughts, I agreed, and as at today, I have four of them, the first is still with us and she is the youngest. The journey has had its ups and downs. They just know how to press my buttons. We even had breaks, where I told all of them I have had enough of them. Looking back I smile. I am a lot of times thinking of them as My Mighty Girls.... (you know how David had Mighty Men 2 Samuel 23:8-39 , right?) A lot of times I envy them, and I make them know this. I wish I knew what they now know when I ...

Happy New Month It is July, the first month in the second quater of the year.  It is also the birth month of our Chief Facilitator Osamudiame Olumese. Asides from all these exciting things, it is an opportunity to review the first half of the year. Have you grown in your skill? Did you even make an effort to grow? How was business in the first half? Did you hit your target, did you even have a target?  Today is the fsecond day of the new half,  and you can and should do a review. Set targets for the quarter. Write these targets down. We at Osas Olumese Training Institute, are excited about the many new things that would be taking place, through the vehicle of the Fashion School. We would be starting a new session for our Bodice Course (evening class) starts today, Monday 2nd July Starter Course: Skirt (evening class) Monday, 16th July Starter Course: Skirt (weekday class) Monday, 23rd July. If one of your goals for the year is to learn how ...

I am increasingly looking forward to come home and write a blog post. This is a good thing, I think. This blog is gradually turning to my business journal, as the last three post have been about business. Anyways the point is to pass knowledge on, and this knowledge might be passed again to me.. Who knows. So the gist today is about training your tailors. I hope I did not hear you ask the question: "Do I need to train my tailors?" Yes, of course... even if the tailor sew the Queens cloths. Training of new employees (Tailors inclusive) is important in a business, so they can produce results consistent with the business product. Tailors come from a wide variety of background, and have been exposed to various form of training, before they landed your door step. Maybe you have what is already working for you. You don't want the new employees to change that for you overnight (though you should be open to better ways of doing things). The question now is what ki...

Man cannot discover new oceans  unless he has the courage to  lose sight of the shore .  - Andre Gide -  An essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail. -Dr Edwin Land- This morning, I found time to do two posts on our Instagram handle @OOTIKano . As I turned on my data this evening I got a notification about a comment...  (who does not like a comment on ones post... call me vain, Nah you sabi) Student's Work: First garment deliverable Excited, I went to check out the comment, to my surprise, a handle I had sometime gone through and admired was the commenter...Yepa😃😄😄 Dont get me wrong, I know we take our time to impact knowledge here at Osas Olumese Training Institute, I know we ensure that the students follow the outlined steps to come up with their unique style, I know we have tweaked and tweaked the curriculum - to ensure that it reflects new trends and maximizes the times students spend with us; but yet an o...

I listened to the Match between Nigeria and Iceland. This is a first for me, and I enjoyed every bit of it.  I cant remember ever watching a football match from beginning to end (don't judge me).  It was time for the match, and at that particular time, I was tired of listening to music on my memory card, and decided to switch over to a radio channel. Voila Wazobia FM Kano was prepping to start their commentary.  On hearing this Mercy (a team member at Osas Olumese) increased the volume. I was surprised she had interest in football, as I had on two different occasions exited football commentaries - I voiced out my surprise, as she commented... "it is Nigeria playing". I knew it was Nigeria playing but....Football is not my thing. Since I was bored listening to music, why not listen to the football commentary along sides other team members who I am sure were also interested. Team ... This has been in my mind for quite sometime, especially with regards to hav...

I remember when I was a lot younger… I think I was in secondary school, my mother took me to a tailor to get measured for a garment. According to my mother, this tailor was on-point (you know what I mean) as in his work was beautiful. Learn how to sew at OOTIKano I cannot remember being so excited about it, but who would not love to have more clothe as a child. Fast forward to the day when I received the clothe…. My response was…Is this it? The finishing was poor, the fit was not it. We took it for a number of amendment, and at a point, I just stopped, thinking I would grow to meet the cloth over time LOL. This memory is what caused me to keep asking myself “there must be something more”, as I learnt how to make clothing using the free hand method of doing things. This questions led me to the answer - pattern making. I wanted the focus of my garment to have a lot of emphasis on its Fit and Finish . I would not say I have arrived, but I constantly want to out-do my last job...

Have you always wondered about pattern making and wish you knew how to do it. This course is an introduction to pattern making for bodice. You will learn how to draft three (3) different bodice blocks: Basic Bodice Block Easy Fitting Bodice block Close Fitting Bodice Block These would be based on accurate measurements, and following pattern instructions. Standard measurements would be given to help those who would like to do ready-to-wear pieces in Standard sizes. With the blocks ready, we would put them to use in various class projects. We would also discuss design options that can be created from the blocks. So that at the end of the course you would be confident with pattern making and use your blocks to bring new designs to life. So excited already right Come, learn and bring to life endless possibilities in design of a bodice, through pattern making, thus enhancing your sewing experience. Course Prerequisite:      You must know how t...

A student doing her class work Hello, How are you doing? Thanks for your patience, we are so glad to announce that registration for a new session of our Basic Course has commenced, and lectures would kick start on Tuesday the 13th  May, 2015. You would love learn with us cause it is so much fun, and you get to meet the creative fashionistas in Kano. Don’t procrastinate or make excuses. Register today, as limited slots are available. Registration entails payment of your fees and filling of our registration form .