Omoyemi Akerele: How to stay resilient as a pioneer

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Pioneering is a necessary part of every industry in order to create change and progress, but in starting out on new endeavours set-backs are bound to be a part of the process. So, when we’re knocked down, how do we carry on in order to lead our goals from vision to reality? 

In this episode, we spoke to Omoyemi Akerele, the founder and artistic director of Style House Files which helps fashion brands in Nigeria and she is also the founder of Lagos Fashion Week. Her work has propelled the Nigerian fashion industry to become nationally and internationally recognised.

She spoke to us about how she went from lawyer to fashion pioneer, as well as the importance of resilience when facing challenges and how she’s come to realise that slow progress is as important as fast results.

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