Deola Sagoe

Deola Sagoe is a Nigerian fashion designer and founder of House of Deola, known for African haute couture, bespoke clothing and bridal wear. Her work also includes award-winning costume design for film.

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About Deola Sagoe

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Nigeria · Fashion designer, Haute couture designer, Costume designer · 1 affiliation

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Also known as: Deola Ade-Ojo
Known for: African haute couture; Bespoke clothing and bridal wear; Costume design for film and television
Country: Nigeria

Fashion designer
Haute couture designer
Costume designer

At a glance

Sagoe is identified as the founder of House of Deola, the company associated with the DEOLA fashion label.
Her principal fields include African haute couture, bespoke clothing and bridal wear.
In 2015, Sagoe and Obijie Oru jointly won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award for costume design for the film October 1.
Her DEOLA and CLAN work appeared in New York Fashion Week-related presentations and listings in 2014.

Background and education

House of Deola and Lagos Fashion Week identify Sagoe as a Nigerian-born designer. BusinessDay Nigeria and a fashion-sector report from the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta state that she studied at the University of Miami and the University of Lagos, and attribute a master's-level qualification in finance and management to her.

Fashion career and House of Deola

Sagoe is identified as the founder of House of Deola and as a designer working in African haute couture. The company's account emphasizes bespoke fashion and bridal wear, while its website describes Deola Sagoe Limited as the company behind the DEOLA, CLAN and Deola Sagoe Uniforms offerings. Sources disagree on whether her design career began in 1988 or 1989.

Collections and fashion presentations

Sagoe discussed presenting a Fall/Winter 2014 collection at New York Fashion Week and introducing CLAN alongside the DEOLA label in a contemporaneous interview. Deola Sagoe/CLAN also appeared in the September 2014 Fashion Calendar under Style360/FTLModa. In 2018, House of Deola presented the Komole Collection, a bridal range combining aso-oke with laser-cut techniques.

Awards and costume design

Company and institutional sources report that Sagoe received the MNET/AngloGold African Design Award in 2000. Her work later extended to screen costume design: in March 2015, she and Obijie Oru jointly received the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award for Best Costume Designer for October 1.

Affiliations

House of Deola Founder present

Timeline

2000 Received the MNET/AngloGold African Design Award, according to company and institutional sources.
2014-02 Discussed presenting her Fall/Winter 2014 collection at New York Fashion Week and introducing CLAN alongside the DEOLA label.
2014-09 Deola Sagoe/CLAN was listed for a presentation under Style360/FTLModa in the September 2014 Fashion Calendar.
2015-03 Won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award for Best Costume Designer, jointly with Obijie Oru, for October 1.
2018-04 House of Deola publicly presented the Komole Collection, a bridal-wear range combining aso-oke with laser-cut techniques.

Additional verified details

Current context

House of Deola's website describes Deola Sagoe Limited as the company behind the DEOLA, CLAN and Deola Sagoe Uniforms offerings. This reflects the company's website representation and was not independently verified against Nigerian corporate-registry records.

Biographical facts

House of Deola identifies Sagoe as a Nigerian-born fashion designer.
BusinessDay Nigeria and a PIND fashion-sector report state that Sagoe studied at the University of Miami and the University of Lagos and attribute a master's-level qualification in finance and management to her.
A PIND fashion-sector report identifies Sagoe as an entrepreneur and founder of the House of Deola Sagoe.