An Interview with Young Entrepreneur, a Model and the CEO of WECKx_Designs_Int'l
An interview with ex-beauty Queen and fashion designer, Ifunanya Igbobi.
Ever since she launched her line last year October, business has been growing steadily for Ifunanya. She has been busy developing her own signature and schooling.
The 20+ years old Nigerian designer talked to us about her last award, her favourite name in fashion and where she sees her organisation in the next 5 years.
You just bagged another award. How
does it feel?
You know the good feeling you get
when your hardwork and effort pays that is how it feels GOD have been good.
What kind of feedback did you get on
your collections?
My clients and customers are always
happy and thrilled because It's my duty to make them happy
How do you balance creativity with
commerce?
It's all about sensitive and
pointing to the right directions, I tend to understand more on people's demands
and as well the market system, when I am fully aware of stock market exchanges
and the high demands from my customer, it's help me more to know the right
steps to take
Do you have a specific research
process when you start a new collection?
Yes! I love making my customers
happy because that's the basic of my business
Was there anyone in your family who
made you feel like designing?
Yes! My siblings and my parents
They encourage and inspire me a lot
Who inspires you the most in the
fashion industry? Anyone who stands out?
Balmain. I love his designs a lot
Where do you see yourself in 5years
time?
I see Weckx design_intl going global
before two years of establishment. SO the next five years is an under statement
because by GOD infinite grace how far Weckx design_intl will go is what One
cannot predict
Because Weckx design _intl will take
us all by surprise
Where do you source your materials
from?
From Companies off course
Can you tell us what makes a good
designer?
Meeting up to the demands of my
customers, making my customers happy, assisting them as well when it comes to
terms of them achieving their dreams
Is there any runway you are eyeing?
At least about five beautiful ladies
has been crowned as beauty Queens wearing my designs.
My outfit have walked
down the hall of RUNWAY severally.... in three different states. That would be
in Paris but that would be next year by God's infinite grace
As a designer, is there any fashion
item you can't do without?
Beads. I love Coral beads
How challenging is running a
clothing line?
The stock market. The rise and fall
of goods and commodity. That's one of my major challenges
What else do you do apart from
fashion designing?
Am a Model and as well a make-up artist
How has it been as a young
entrepreneur?
As a young entrepreneur, I’ve learnt
a lot, learning each day, I never felt I knew it all, I wanted to learn more
even if I knew much...... been an entrepreneur has thought me to put other
people's choice be.
As a business entrepreneur making
profit and meeting up to my clients demands has being my priority all the time.
Who supported you when you first
started?
My folks, family, even my friends they
supported me all the way
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