MEET ODIO OSENI
Odio Oseni is the creative director and visionary behind Odio Mimonet, a label renowned for its timeless elegance, bold artistry, and power to inspire women through fashion. With an unwavering love of art at the heart of her work, she creates designs that are not only wearable but also distinctive, crafted to celebrate the feminine form while allowing women to stand apart with confidence and grace. Each Odio Mimonet piece is imagined to transcend trends, becoming a classic to be cherished for decades.
A graduate of Yaba College of Technology and the London College of Fashion, Odio has long been admired for her inventive use of Ankara and vibrant prints. She is also recognized as a pioneer of the modern agbada style in Nigeria, reinterpreting the traditionally male garment for women and inspiring a cultural shift that redefined power dressing in the Nigerian fashion landscape.
Her innovative spirit earned her the AMFW Innovative Designer of the Year Award in 2012, cementing her role as one of the leading forces in contemporary African fashion.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, alongside her twin sister, Odio grew up in a large, close knit family. Away from the studio, she cherishes time with her loved ones, exploring new places, and drawing inspiration from her travels.
Through her artistry, Odio continues to shape the language of African fashion, championing heritage, redefining femininity, and creating pieces that make women feel powerful, timeless, and beautifully themselves.
THE BRAND 'ODIO MIMONET'
The brand’s unchanging focus is to provide high-quality designs and pieces for the woman who needs clothes that are functional, versatile and chic whatever the occasion. The Odio Mimonet woman is graceful and elegant yet tough with a tireless work ethic – as personified by the Nigerian woman. Odio tries to capture that essence and infuse it into her designs.
Odio Mimonet has been producing couture for a discerning clientele for almost 20 years. The tradition of creating exclusive, custom-fitted clothing is an integral part of the brand. Each piece is lovingly crafted using the best quality fabric and materials and extreme attention is paid to every detail right from the design stage through to the hand finishing.
Voyage, the ready-to-wear line, was launched in 2006 soon becoming a firm favorite with the fashionable set. It remains true to the Odio Mimonet tradition of using the best materials and finishing each piece to the highest standard.
Voyage collections have been showcased both locally and internationally including the ARISE Africa Fashion Week, South Africa (June 2009), Arise Magazine Fashion Week, Lagos (March 2011), MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week (October 2011) and Arise Magazine Fashion Week (March 2012).
The flagship boutique, which houses the complete ready to wear collection and the couture studio, is located on Sanusi Fafunwa in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. The label was recently stocked on Moda Operandi, following a Lagos Fashion Week initiative, Aby concept, a luxury concept store in the heart of Abidjan, The Lotte Accra, a curated African concept store in central Ghana amongst others across Africa.
CRS
Mimonet Threads is a three -months (12 weeks) skill transfer program in fashion design developed to upskill youth and empower them as effective contributors to society. This mission of Mimonet Threads is to inspire young people through fashion, innovation and creative expression.
Purpose: Odio Mimonet believes in giving back to the Community and this is achieved through Mimonet Threads. We recognize that fashion can be a powerful tool for personal growth and community building. Our goal is to provide skills training to groups of 50 to 100 young people per cohort in communities, over a three-month period.
Fashion Design Education:
- Student learn valuable life skills, including design thinking, creative expression, sketching, pattern making, pattern cutting, sewing and more.
- Our curriculum is taught by industry professionals, led by award-winning Odio Mimonet’s Creative Director, Mrs Odio Oseni.
- The classes are beyond theory and include practical approaches, experiential learning and testing to confirm understanding.
Community-Building:
- With the skills that youth engaged in the program learn, they can contribute effectively to society through skilled work programs or by starting their own fashion design businesses.
- This increases the skills levels, quality of output and contributions by youth in communities where the program runs.
- Consequently, the program contributes to financial upliftment and income generation for the youth.
Partnerships: we collaborate with local organizations, such as Promises Kept, multinational businesses, governments and schools to strengthen our impact. Partnerships are driven by our commitment to community service and our zeal to contribute to community improvement.
