Glamsquad Magazine September 2022
Abah Folawiyo: Nigeria's Global Fashion Export
Abah Folawiyo: Nigeria's Global Fashion Export
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INTERVIEW<br />
headlined the Nigerian fashion<br />
industry back in the ‘70s and<br />
‘80s, spearheading a fashion<br />
revolution that embraced the<br />
beauty of our local Ankara fabric<br />
that has, today, become a<br />
favourite of all.<br />
As a result of her peerless<br />
charm and remarkable<br />
presence, Folawiyo leaves a<br />
deep impression on everyone<br />
she meets. Despite approaching<br />
the eighth floor in the stage of<br />
life, the grand dame is showing<br />
no sign of slowing down.<br />
A sneak peek into the life<br />
of Sisi Abah…<br />
The best way to fully know a<br />
person is through what they say.<br />
No one knows Sisi Abah more<br />
than Sisi Abah herself!<br />
What has life taught you<br />
as a person?<br />
To be happy within myself,<br />
be calm and do whatever I can<br />
do. Life is beautiful; it depends<br />
on how you treat it. I think I have<br />
treated it very well.<br />
<strong>Glamsquad</strong><br />
Exclusive:<br />
You are a style icon.<br />
Labanella, your fashion<br />
label, is a pioneer in<br />
African prints. What’s<br />
your take on fashion?<br />
Fashion is booming more than<br />
in our own time. Then, people<br />
didn’t appreciate made in<br />
Nigeria and that’s why I started<br />
making clothes in prints. I never<br />
stopped and all the designers in<br />
Nigeria are all using prints.<br />
Those days, they all used<br />
imported fabrics until Obasanjo<br />
banned imported clothes and<br />
that’s when prints started thriving.<br />
I started it, and I never stopped.<br />
I’m so happy; during my time it’s<br />
just sober prints I did but now they<br />
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