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Meet 10 Nigerian Top Models Turned Designers

Models are an integral part of fashion either on or off runway .

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Despite the fact that models are one of the backbones of fashion, skincare and lifestyle brands to mention a few, they definitely can’t stay models forever. For models there is no particular retirement age either from walking the runway or any type of modelling as it is all based on personal choices.
We’ve seen a lot of international models who have either stopped their day jobs as models or juggled it with their other businesses. Naomi Campbell who is very much still a model works on various side projects like launching signature fragrance lines as well as beauty campaigns, Miranda Kerr is the brain behind the Kora Organics just as Iman is the CEO of Iman cosmetics and so on.
This listing in no particular order, spotlights some of Nigeria’s Top Models who have been known to walk the ramp not only back home in Nigeria but also internationally and they have now stepped down to carve their own niche in personal areas of interest .
1. Bunmi Ademokoya
Bunmi Ademokoya has walked for huge fashion labels at New York Fashion Week, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Johannesburg, Lagos Fashion and Design Week to mention a few.
Not wanting to be acknowledged only as a model she took a step back from modelling to start out her brand, Irin Ajo Leather Works in 2018. The brand deals with the making of quality handmade footwear which makes use of locally sourced materials to ensure that the products suit the taste of the consumers.
2. Felix Asuquo
Felix Asuquo is the creative director of FAI World, one of the fast rising fashion houses in Lagos that provides bespoke tailoring and ready to wear outfits.
Due to his love for fashion, Felix Asuquo started out his brand FAI World and through his experience as a model, he proudly models his pieces himself. Felix  is majorly known for his creative and classy senator suit styles, natives and casuals.
Felix  through his brand shows that he has an eye for details as he dwells on the harmony between the body and the cloth making known that the pieces have been crafted with a delectable taste in style.
3. Glory Nina
Glory Nina is not only involved in fashion designing but also hand crafting luxury wigs.
She is the brain behind the Glory Nina luxury, a virgin hair company which deals in hand crafted luxury wigs and extensions as well as Fabrilia luxury, a fashion brand that provides ready to wear luxury clothings in various designs and fabrics including Ankara and Adire as well as urban mini bags.
The brand Fabrilia is all about outfits that are fitted and designed for the everyday woman as it portrays a hint of fun, sophistication and class.
4. Florentyna
Florentyna is the creative director of Hertunba, a womenswear fashion label that makes just about any body color, shape or size look and feel beautiful with its unique designs and focus on details.
Florentyna who has always been passionate about fashion, always obsessed with her stylish aunties while growing up knowing she would also dress like that at one part in her life is not only living the dream but also making others live it through her brand, Hertunba. Florentyna has been using her experience as a model to put her brand out there by fashioning it to fit the taste of every contemporary woman.
5. Nanfe Jemimah Kefas
Jemimah Kefas who was and is still a model pursued her passion for fashion designing by creating her own brand, Knanfe, a top womenswear fashion label and its sister brand, Knanfe bridal.
Jemimah Kefas who was the face of Zaron cosmetics from 2015 – 2018 as well as the face of Abuja fashion is now the owner of eponymous womenswear brand, Knanfe which is centered on structure, utilization of quality and fluid fabrics and unique designs that brings forth the creativity of the designer.

6 . Aisha Bello- The once top model who enjoyed the international ramp during her modelling years , today not just running one of the most prestigious modelling agencies-  Star Models Africa, she also sits atop Elegante by Aisha

7. Damola Cruz Adebowale
Damola Cruz is the creative director of Alan Cruzer, a bespoke luxury brand that deals with menswear from custom suits to shirts, accessories and ties. The Alan Cruzer designs are flattering and sophisticated and the brand is always modelled by the designer.
Damola Cruz started out his modelling career in 2008 and has modelled for designers locally and internationally like Cossly, Oswald Boateng, Chris Aire amongst others. In 2011, he won the Best Model Nigeria and he went further to represent Nigeria at the Best Model Of The World Contest in Istanbul, Turkey where he won best model Africa and Best Designers Custom Awards  and many others. In 2015, La Mode Magazine named him one of the top 25 most influential models in Nigeria.
8. Rafiat Taiwo
Rafiat Taiwo is a runway and photography model who started out at the age of 18 with her first job with Future Awards. She has worked with the likes of David Tlale, Maki Oh, Adebayo Jones and Sunny Rose.
Rafiat who had been into designing even before she became a model is the owner of Rafiat Clothing, a male and female wear brand that deals in all kind of wears from leather pants to shirt dresses, adire silk pieces, Abaya, Native wears as well as plain and embellished headbands.
9. Telvin Nwafor
Telvin Nwafor is the CEO of the Telvin Nwafor brand, a menswear brand that specializes in bespoke luxury suits. The brand showcases a great deal of elegance and colorful aesthetic.
Telvin Nwafor began his fashion career with prestigious bespoke brand, Atafo before he launched his own clothing line. The brand is known for its detailed craftsmanship and classic designs thereby making it a statement piece that exudes elegance and style
10. Seun Morafa
ISeun Morafa has walked at various shows including the Arise Fashion Week 2012, Lagos Fashion Week 2014 – 2016 and has bagged big modelling contracts.
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