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Yemi Osunkoya
Nigerian fashion designer
Yemi Osunkoya (born 1966) is a New York-based Nigerian fashion designer and the founder and creative director of Kosibah Creations, a couture bridal and eveningwear brand.
The company was named after his mother, Cosiba, which, in the Republic of Benin, represents the "day name" of a female child born on a Sunday.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
Osunkoya was born in Ibadan, Oyo State of Nigeria and attended International School Ibadan from 1977 to 1982 before studying at the Obafemi Awolowo University where he graduated with BA in Fine Arts and Textile Design in 1987.
He then migrated to the United Kingdom and completed a fashion diploma at the Paris Academy School of Fashion, London.[2][3]
Career
Osunkoya launched his fashion brand Kosibah Creations in London in 1991.[4][5] His bridal brand features in bridal salons and fashion shows across the globe and has many celebr