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Fashion<br />

Lawrence Okonkwo<br />

The ‘fashion fanatic’ behind<br />

Emetique Designs<br />

Call it patriotism or a<br />

cultural revolution:<br />

from what whatever<br />

angle one looks at it,<br />

there is an unmistakable shift<br />

from the euro-centric fashion fad<br />

to a distinctly Nigerian nay Afrocentric<br />

fashion craze.<br />

This shift in dress sense<br />

permeates various societal strata<br />

with young Nigerian designers<br />

showcasing great creativity and<br />

enterprise. One of such promising<br />

designers is Lawrence<br />

Okonkwo. This talented young<br />

man has morphed from the shy<br />

soft-spoken dress maker to a<br />

much sought after designer of<br />

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