OUR HISTORY
EST. 1988
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1988:Deola joins her mother’s business, Odua Creations, with a view of expanding the label’s repertoire to encompass more contemporary designs for the ever-developing, cosmopolitan high-brow society.
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1998:MNET Face of Africa
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2000:Deola wins the MNET Anglo Gold African Design Award (New York); upon nomination by influential US Vogue Editor Andre Leon Tally.
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2001: Deola is rated number 37 on the African Almanac scale of 100 most influential Africans in the world.
2003: Deola Sagoe Limited is incorporated.
2004:Deola marks an important milestone of pioneering the introduction of authentic African infused clothing to the Alta Roma Alta Moda Fashion week.
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2006:The Through the Eras collection was showcased at the United Nations World Food Programme Initiative, ‘Catwalk the World: Fashion for Food’.
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2007:Deola is recognized at the 10th International Star Awards in Paris and merited the Platinum Quality Award for her superior clothing.
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2008:She is awarded the International Quality Award (in the diamond category) of Excellence and Business prestige at the Quality Summit in New York.
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2010:The Deola Sagoe brand is recognized as a ‘Super Brand’ and was recipient of the Super Brand’s Certificate of Excellence in Fashion Design and Label category. The Autumn Winter Collection is showed at the New York Fashion week.
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2011:Vintage Collection is shown at the South African Fashion week
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2012:The first Komole Collection is launched.
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2014:Deola becomes the first Nigerian to have her own stand-alone show at the New York Fashion Week.
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2015:She is featured in and produced costumes for the monumental film on Nigeria’s independence directed by Kunle Afolayan: “October 1” and merited herself the Multichoice- Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Award for Best Costume Designer.
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