“Nigerian Celebrities Like Cheap And Free Cloths”- Stylist Durojaiye Owolabi

Date: 12-04-2014 10:05 am (10 years ago) | Author: Charles colins
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Award-winning celebrity stylist/designer, Durojaiye Owolabi,has revealed in a recent chat with Punch, that most of the celebrities seen on television in Nigeria like wearing cheap clothes or clothes given to them for free. Durojaiye is the CEO of Mood’deo International. He also revealed that many of them delay in paying him for his services. He also said that 2face Idibia was the only celebrity who paid on time and even over-paid him sometimes. Read the excerpts below:






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“I see entertainers as celebrities. They dictate what goes on in the fashion world. I see them as people that have made it, rich and affluent and whatever they put on has to be the best.

When I started my outfit, being a celebrity designer is what I targeted because abroad, celebrities are the people that would help you showcase your work. I decided I would work with a few of them but I was shocked because most of these celebrities like cheap things. I cannot mention names but you would be surprised that most of the big names do not pay on time.

But I have worked with Tuface who even paid more than the cost of the item. But people like Tuface are scarce in the industry. These celebrities want things for free. This made me change my mind to be doing clothes for the masses because my fashion line is going to end up as an NGO. I thought I could make enough money from being a celebrity designer, then I could turn my business into an NGO for the less privileged kids but things did not work out as I planned.

Sometimes when these celebrities bargain for an attire, you would be shocked and ask yourself if it is the same person that we see on television.”

Posted: at 12-04-2014 10:05 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- tankNZ at 12-04-2014 10:10 AM (10 years ago)
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everyone does...
Posted: at 12-04-2014 10:10 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- vantheo at 12-04-2014 10:15 AM (10 years ago)
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Na wa oh. who no like cheap tins?

Posted: at 12-04-2014 10:15 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- paulohking at 12-04-2014 10:18 AM (10 years ago)
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ehn ehn Roll EyesRoll EyesRoll Eyes?
Posted: at 12-04-2014 10:18 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- exever100 at 12-04-2014 10:28 AM (10 years ago)
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so u bn won open office for dem head  abi....poor man mentality still dey worry u,poor ppl think rich ppl don't price ,u think say demb yahoo boys,they work hard for their moni so dem gaz wise
Posted: at 12-04-2014 10:28 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kingcalors at 12-04-2014 10:46 AM (10 years ago)
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Ahhh! my buroda, I dey jam some of dem for KATANGKUWA wey dem dey 'bend down select'. Na kobo-kobo cloths dem dey go buy there bcos katangkuwa cloths are original cloths. Even, some of dem dey come search okirika pockets weda dem go pick dollars for the okirika pockets. They forget set 'awoof dey pump belle'.
Posted: at 12-04-2014 10:46 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- omomalaga1 at 12-04-2014 10:56 AM (10 years ago)
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And so, make it cheap 4 them.
Posted: at 12-04-2014 10:56 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- nzewyte at 12-04-2014 11:03 AM (10 years ago)
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And u love to run ur mouth ba?

Posted: at 12-04-2014 11:03 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- daveobahon at 12-04-2014 12:29 PM (10 years ago)
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you ve totally forgotten u re in 9ja thankGod 4 pple lyk tuface tho u re right about celebs abroad mehn if u b celeb designer 4 abroad u re made buh 4 9ja,i am sorry na cheap tinz de dey wear buh if u watch musical videos or movies u go dey trip cos d lights n cameras don make dem shine buh na big lie I truly feel 4 u sha
Posted: at 12-04-2014 12:29 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- HOPEA23 at 12-04-2014 12:52 PM (10 years ago)
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Lol...they always come to nyc during the period of sale..buy one get one for free or buy one get one half price. .but who doesn't wear cheap stuff ....sometime to mix the whole outdit up..and u are good to go

Posted: at 12-04-2014 12:52 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- HOPEA23 at 12-04-2014 12:53 PM (10 years ago)
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Fit

Posted: at 12-04-2014 12:53 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- cocoeni at 12-04-2014 01:53 PM (10 years ago)
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No body wey no like cheap tinz....Na our way we must price weda big or small
dem nor dey pick the money for ground.
Posted: at 12-04-2014 01:53 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- beneno at 12-04-2014 01:53 PM (10 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes
Posted: at 12-04-2014 01:53 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- beneno at 12-04-2014 01:55 PM (10 years ago)
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KIK things  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes
Posted: at 12-04-2014 01:55 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- dickman2 at 12-04-2014 03:10 PM (10 years ago)
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chico ..na their way..
Posted: at 12-04-2014 03:10 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- SugarBB at 12-04-2014 03:23 PM (10 years ago)
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Celebrity fashion designer indeed! For ur mind ba?

Posted: at 12-04-2014 03:23 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Topsylucas at 12-04-2014 03:44 PM (10 years ago)
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I feel u guy. Nigerians like 2 spend big when they travel abroad buh when it comes 2 their country & country men,they'll sell u cheap. They can't try that rubbish abroad where designers & business ppl re diplomatic. I mean,look @ the likes of chika ike showing off wheneva she travels abroad 2 shop. D things she buys dnt come cheap.
Posted: at 12-04-2014 03:44 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- christianity at 12-04-2014 04:10 PM (10 years ago)
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so true,but what do u expect??
Posted: at 12-04-2014 04:10 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- spicymariam at 12-04-2014 04:59 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: vantheo on 12-04-2014 10:15 AM
Na wa oh. who no like cheap tins?
abi oooo
Posted: at 12-04-2014 04:59 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dareper at 12-04-2014 06:36 PM (10 years ago)
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Who e no gree for, him go say na witch. My broda work had and earn a living for yourself. U want make dem dey pay u times three of the price in the market? Lazy fellow
Posted: at 12-04-2014 06:36 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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