Original Story Published by: Emmanuel Okogba for Vanguard
Photo Source: ©Josephine Agbonkhese/Princess Kelechi Oghene
Her name may not ring a bell but her face certainly will. Princess Kelechi Oghene who hit the limelight over a decade ago when she became the face of Delta Soap, has evolved tremendously.
Armed with a vision to create solutions by providing job opportunities for millions of women/youths around the world through fashion, the model-turned-designer is the Executive Director, GMYT Fashion Academy; the President, GMYT Foundation and the CEO, GMYT African Humanitarian Awards. The retired Orange Drug brand ambassador tells more in this interview. Excerpt.
How true is the assertion that fashion can be another ‘oil’ for Nigeria?
Fashion is fast-growing in Nigeria and is making waves all over the world. In fact, the value of the global fashion industry is put at 3,000 billion dollars and that’s a whopping two percent of the world’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP. In Nigeria, this year alone, there’s been series of fashion shows back-to-back unlike last year and the year that preceded it. There’s always one party, function, award night, event or the other in Nigeria to attend and people are ready to spend a lot of money to look good and stand out in the crowd. So, yes, fashion can be another means of generating revenue if only our government will invest in the industry like governments do in other parts of the world.
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