At first sight, one is easily struck by her unique personality. A helmswoman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, AOD Fashions, Mrs Oluwafunke Debby Adelusi is proof that intellectualism, hard work and industriousness can find a perfect balance in one individual. Mrs Adelusi uncovers the story of AOD Fashions in the light of her many exploits.
A 31-year-old CEO of AOD Fashions, one of the fast-rising fashion companies in Nigeria has attributed her success to hard work, creativity and consistency. She is a professional Animal Scientist and Business Analyst.
In her recent interview with newsmen, the fashionista narrated that the longest strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in 2013 made her discover her talent as a fashion designer and entrepreneur.
The concept of AOD Fashions all began as a student at Kogi State University. The aim, according to her, is to create a fashion brand that empowers women’s confidence.
“ASUU strike changed who I am, my vision, and everything I once was. It revealed so much about myself when it all started in 2013 during one of the strikes when I was an undergraduate at Kogi State University.”
“I understand that fashion boosts people’s confidence in many ways by adding several characteristics to your personality. Feeling self-confident through fashion requires many things, and one of them is to discover the dress which suits you. You should feel comfortable in what you are wearing without the fear of being judged; this is what we do,” Adelusi stated.
Each of her moves in her career exploits is calculated with one goal in mind – finding purpose, resilience, creativity and consistency – combining her role as a wife.
According to the Business Analyst, the fashion sector remains the second largest contributor to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) after food, beverages and tobacco and presently accounts for 37 percent of e-commerce revenues to Nigeria’s economy, which her dream is to exploit it and showcase AOD Fashions to the world.
It comes as no surprise that she has emerged as a leading light in the fashion sphere. Mrs Adelusi boasts of a vastly superior fashion aptitude. She has since built a fashion enterprise whose clientele spans stakeholders, First class, fashion women and Business Executives.
“For me, the next thing is to make the AOD Fashions brand well known in the United Kingdom and across all major countries of the world. Creativity and style are our priority, so I must ensure to work more on it to always deliver the best to my clients,” she stated.