Funmi Ajila-Ladipo, the former president of the Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria, FADAN, is excited to join the diamond jubilee club. The ageless woman spared no cost as she rolled out the drums in celebration of her landmark age. The creative director of House of Regalia kicked off her diamond jubilee celebration tagged, ‘A Journey through Stitches’ with a thanksgiving service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Redemption Pavilion Parish on Victoria Island.
The event, which was attended by members of FADAN, family, friends and well-wishers, ended with a praise session led by saxophonist, Bolaji David Banjojo, popularly known as Beejay Sax. The celebration continued in the evening with a disco party which had some guests adorning old school costumes to rock melodious disco tunes from the 70’s and 80’s. The two-time president of FADAN was greatly eulogized by close friends who were in attendance. The Ekiti State born designer has been a household name in the fashion industry for more than two decades now. She studied fashion and textile designing at the Yaba College of Technology.
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