Toyin Lawani

Toyin Lawani is a Nigerian fashion designer, celebrity stylist and entrepreneur associated with Tiannah Styling and other Tiannah-branded fashion and lifestyle enterprises. She is also known for reality television appearances, including Tiannah’s Empire and The Real Housewives of Lagos.

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About Toyin Lawani

Profile information current to 2026-08-23.

Nigeria · Fashion designer, Celebrity stylist, Entrepreneur · 3 affiliations

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Also known as: Toyin Lawani-Adebayo
Known for: Nigerian fashion design and celebrity styling; Fashion entrepreneurship; Reality television
Country: Nigeria

Fashion designer
Celebrity stylist
Entrepreneur

At a glance

Lawani is known for fashion design and celebrity styling through Tiannah Styling and related Tiannah-branded enterprises.
Her reported styling clients include Wizkid, Stephanie Okereke, Ciara, Keri Hilson and Natalie Nunn.
Her television work includes Tiannah’s Empire and an appearance in The Real Housewives of Lagos.
In 2026, she was credited with designing Queen Mercy Atang’s bread-themed outfit for the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

Background and education

The Guardian Nigeria reported that Lawani was born on March 1, 1982, in Ekiti State. Media profiles report that she holds a degree in English Language from the University of Lagos, while Lawani said in a 2018 interview that she initially studied Mass Communication before moving into English. No institutional graduation record was reviewed to verify the degree.

Fashion and styling career

Lawani’s public career combines fashion design with celebrity styling. She showcased a collection at Africa Fashion Week London in 2013, and reporting has identified Wizkid, Stephanie Okereke, Ciara, Keri Hilson and Natalie Nunn among the entertainers she has styled. In 2026, The Nation credited her with designing Queen Mercy Atang’s bread-themed AMVCA outfit.

Fashion enterprises and training

Lawani is associated with Tiannah Styling, Tiannah’s Place Empire and other Tiannah-branded fashion and lifestyle ventures. A styling academy bearing the Tiannah name reportedly began operating in Lekki, Lagos, in 2014. Sources consistently connect these ventures to Lawani, but use varying brand names and do not establish their present legal structure, ownership relationships or total number.

Television and public profile

EbonyLife TV describes Tiannah’s Empire as a reality program following Lawani’s work as a stylist, designer and entrepreneur. She also appeared in The Real Housewives of Lagos during its 2022 premiere period. In fashion-focused reality television, she was announced in 2016 as the face and head judge for a subsequent edition of Nigeria’s Next Top Designer after previously judging its first season.

Affiliations

Tiannah Styling Founder present
Tiannah’s Place Empire Founder and CEO present
Tiannah Styling Fashion Academy

Timeline

1982-03-01 Reported birth in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
2013 Showcased a collection at Africa Fashion Week London.
2014-06-02 Tiannah Styling Fashion Academy reportedly began operations in Lekki, Lagos.
2016 Announced as the face and head judge for a subsequent edition of Nigeria’s Next Top Designer after previously judging its first season.
2022-04 Featured in The Real Housewives of Lagos during the program’s Lagos premiere period.
2026-05 Identified in reporting as the designer of Queen Mercy Atang’s bread-themed outfit for the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

Additional verified details

Current context

The Nation identified Lawani as a celebrity fashion designer and reported her design work for Queen Mercy Atang’s AMVCA appearance. This specific design credit does not independently confirm the current legal structure, ownership status or full range of Tiannah-related businesses.

Biographical facts

The Guardian Nigeria reported that Lawani was born on March 1, 1982, in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Lawani is reported to hold a degree in English Language from the University of Lagos. In a 2018 interview, she said she initially studied Mass Communication before moving into English at the university.
The Guardian Nigeria reported that Lawani has styled entertainers including Wizkid, Stephanie Okereke, Ciara, Keri Hilson and Natalie Nunn.
EbonyLife TV describes Tiannah’s Empire as a reality program following Lawani’s work as a celebrity stylist, designer and entrepreneur.