TRENDING:
FRANK Osodi Emerges African Legendary Fashion Designer…Trounces DAKOVA, Defeats Kese Jabari in Media 4th Year Anniversary
*Exquisite Bridal Wear Trademark Stands-out in Crowd
*Outstanding in Quality Casual Wears, Professionalism in Suit, Great Expression in Contemporary Fashion
*Consistent, Evergreen Design, Unparalleled Fashion Impact in Africa, Europe
* “He’s the Most Trending Fashion Czar in Nigeria presently”- Sandra Reilly, Chairman, Board of Award Committee, North America
* “I appreciate our encouraging clients from far and near for pushing us this far, to my staff and all the Nigerian designers for standing by me and my brand”-Frank Osodi
BY RICHARD OLANREJU/FASHION STAFF WRITER, Abuja & ROSELINE MANYA, FASHION REPORTER, TEXAS
AFTER 96 Hours of intense criticisms, evaluation of fashion designs, trends’ creativity in Bridal Wear Designs, Fitted Casual Wears, Professional Suits’ conception and great expression in contemporary fashion in Africa, Europe and the global stage, Frank Osodi Richard, a famous Nigerian designer and multiple, award-wining model whose face earlier adorn most products in the last 25 years in Africa’s most populous nation was adjudged winner of this keenly contested award marking the 4th year anniversary of NAIJA STANDARD NEWSPAPER.
It will be recalled that this owner of HOUSE OF BUNOR CREAZIONI single-handedly place Nigeria on the global stage of celebration with huge mileage when his designs made Agbani Darego, an earlier naïve model to win Miss World pageantry thereby becoming the first ever black model to have won this prestigious award.
Frank, an unassuming soft-spoken high-flying designer has his fashion trademark being worn by top celebrities in Africa, Europe and other parts of the world, including United States. From London Fashion Week to New York Fashion Show, Nigerian Fashion Show , he is now planning to stage the maiden West African Fashion Show to attract positive image to Africa and draw foreign investors to the African continent.
African Fashion Legendary Winner is…
According to Sandra Reilly, Chairman, Board of Award Committee, North America, “For the very first time, all members of this Award Committee stretched ourselves non stop for a period of over 48 hours looking at evaluation of fashion designs, trends’ creativity in Bridal Wear Designs, Fitted Casual Wears, Professional Suits’ conception and great expression in contemporary fashion in Africa, Europe. We all agreed that Kese Jabari and David Kolawole Vaughan are icons in their own trademarks, but in this year’s anniversary edition, we all agreed that Frank Osodi Richard duly deserve this laurel. He is the most trending African Fashion Czar in Nigeria. The Award Committee members critically evaluate: Quality of Casual Wears, Professionalism in Suit and Bridal Wear Designs, Great Expression in Contemporary Fashion, Relevance of Design to Present Day Modernity, Number of Fashion Shows featured among others. ”
Frank Osodi appreciate Clients, Fans for Award
In words of Frank after he was announced the winner: “Oh wow!! my goodness !! Thanks a million!! To be recognized in a profession is one of the best honor that any human being can do to another. I say a very special thank you to the Almighty father for his endless gifts bestowed upon me, and to the organizers of this special award for recognizing our efforts and blessing with crown of excellence. We use this opportunity to thank all our ever beautiful and encouraging clients from far and near for pushing us this far, to my staff and all the Nigerian designers , both old and young for their daily efforts invested into always creating so much despite all odds and to all those who love and appreciate me, my brand and everything else I lay my hands on. Thank you very much, I deeply appreciate this award.”
Frank is amazingly moving higher.. I’m happy for him