The beautiful, talented fashion designer, Toluwaloju Olowofoyeku is the founder and creative director of women’s wear brand Toju Foyeh.
She started her professional life as a Lawyer, studying Law at the University of Reading and obtaining an LLM at the University of Manchester, both in United Kingdom.
She later returned to Nigeria in 2012 to attend law school where she became qualified to practice law in Nigeria.
So why did she not continue to pursue her Law Career yo may ask…..She decided to follow her passion.
Lesson 1: Know what you are passionate about and go for it.
Toju fell in love with fashion from a very young age. That passion haunted her for a while until she decided to do something about it.
Lesson 2: Don’t stop learning
After her post graduate law degree in the UK, she decided to attend fashion school in Milan, Italy.
Toju keeps learning from time to time….. attending many local and international fashion shows and master classes just to get better at what she does.
Over the years She has become the celebrity designer to many Nigerians- Tiwa Savage,Omawumi, Waje, Andrea Manuela Giaccaglia, Toke Makinwa, Osas Ajibade, Chidinma Ekile, Jennifer Olize, Adama Indimi and many more are part of her long list of A-list celebrity clients.
Lesson 3: Stay relevant always
Toju Foyeh is hands down one of the trendiest and hottest fashion designers in the Nigerian/African fashion scene. Her pieces are usually creative, bold, ambitious and dramatic.
She targets women of style and class with jet setting lifestyle who want to be perceived as sophisticated, elegant and glamorous all at the same time. The brand offers bespoke service as well as ready to wear diffusion line.
So what’s stopping you from following your passion? Just Do It!