March 17, (THEWILL)- Tessy Oliseh-Amaize, the founder of the fashion label Tesslo and younger sister to Sunday Oliseh, a former football player with the Super Eagles who went on to become the head coach of the football team, has unveiled ‘Fashion Professor’, an innovative short video series on Instagram.
The series will offer invaluable insight into the global fashion industry, with an emphasis on the unique landscape of Nigerian fashion. ‘Fashion Professor’ integrates a unique blend of style, insight and candid discussion, covering topics often overlooked in fashion. It is set to democratise fashion knowledge, offering weekly bite-sized nuggets of wisdom and experience garnered from nearly two decades in the industry.
The series covers the intricacies of design and production to the realities of running a fashion business in an unpredictable market. Each episode will be presented in Pidgin English, with English language translations available to cater to a global audience. This series aims to mentor and equip designers, tailors, and fashion enthusiasts with the knowledge and industry insights they need to navigate the complexities and challenges of starting and running a bespoke fashion house in Nigeria and beyond.
Born into a family known for their football legacy, Oliseh-Amaize graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in fashion design from Middlesex University, London. She returned to Nigeria to establish Tesslo, her fashion brand, and quickly ascended to prominence in the fashion scene. In 2006, Tesslo was celebrated as Nigeria’s top fashion designer, after she won the Best Fashion Designer Award at the Nigeria Fashion Show (NFS) 2006/2007, triumphing over 126 competitors.
Tesslo’s designs have graced runways and fashion events in Lagos, Paris and Washington, D.C., including Nigeria Fashion Week and the “Heart of Africa” project, among others.
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