March 10, (THEWILL)- Last month, fashion designer, Folake Coker clocked 50. Rather than roll out the carpets, she chose to chronicle her life through her now famous business, Tiffany Amber, which also clocked 25 years. While many things can change over time, others remain the same and this aptly describes the resilience and tenacity with which she has remained consistent with the brand whose mantra is timeless elegance.
Ahead of her 50th birthday and 25th anniversary of the Tiffany Amber brand, Folake had unveiled her flagship store in highbrow Ikoyi, Lagos. She was the first African Fashion designer to showcase her collection at the New York Mercedes Fashion Week for two years in a row. She has also sashayed down the world’s most prestigious runways in New York, London, Milan, Paris.
To celebrate the remarkable milestone, she will be hosting a series of curated events running from March through to December, 2024. So far, she has proven by this that she is no airhead but an accomplished businesswoman. Although Folake has conquered the fashion and business world, the same cannot be said about the home front. She used to be married to the Director-General, Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC, Folorunsho Coker, also known as Folly Coker, until the marriage broke down irretrievably. The marriage produced three children before it ended. She has however chosen to remain single even though her ex-husband has gone through another marriage which also crashed like a pack of badly arranged cards.
Born with a silver spoon to the late wealthy tycoon, Chief Bode Akindele, the Parakoyi of Ibadanland and the owner of Mondondola Group of Companies, an indigenous conglomerate in Nigeria and Fairgate Group, a top International real estate company.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
