Ohimai atafo biography

There are many famous European and American fashion designers who have shaped the fashion industry. However, today we are going to talk about an exceptional bespoke fashion tailor from Nigeria, Mai Atafo.

Mai wikipedia

His original name is Ohimai Atafo and was born in Ile-lfe, Nigeria. After completing his studies, Atafo returned from the United Kingdom and started working in various marketing departments in Nigeria. Mai Atafo never studied fashion, but the fashion world always inspired him. He worked for many multinational brand companies like British American Tobacco Nigeria and Guinness Nigeria before deciding to resign and re-channel his efforts and love for fashion into creating his brand.

He opened his own fashion house in called Mai Atafo. When asked what inspired him to open his own fashion house, he told Independent magazine, "I was just working to make a living until the passion for fashion took over, and I decided to do something in fashion. It wasn't a plan that when I finish working here that I would want to go into fashion, no.

My passion for fashion just drove me into fashion". His brand is now only known as Atafo and specializes in both men's and womenswear , and bespoke tailored men's suits.