Famend Nigerian dressmaker, Seyi Vodi, has unveiled a multimillion-naira trend complicated, marking a significant milestone in his over two-decade-long profession within the trend business.
The movie star stylist, recognized for dressing high dignitaries and entertainers, shared a video of the spectacular facility on his Instagram web page, accompanied by heartfelt prayers and a strong message aimed toward critics.
The video, which additionally featured a few of his trend college students, showcased the glossy, trendy house that Vodi says is designed to groom future trend icons. However past the glitz and celebration, Vodi seized the second to confront long-standing whispers and questions concerning the supply of his wealth.
In a prolonged caption, the 49-year-old entrepreneur drew a comparability between himself and German trend mogul Philipp Plein, noting that whereas Plein is value practically $1 billion and owns a non-public jet, nobody in his surroundings questions the legitimacy of his success.
“My identify is Seyi Adekunle Vodi… I’ve heard in several methods folks asking, ‘is it solely trend that’s giving him all this cash?’ They ask from a spot of need, of lack, of penury, ignorance and excruciating poverty,” he wrote.
Vodi attributed his achievements to constant onerous work, imaginative and prescient, and perseverance over 24 years with out relaxation. He emphasised that societal attitudes formed by poverty and mistrust typically result in envy and baseless suspicion of legit success.
“If our society was one the place folks typically prospered, we wouldn’t be so hateful and suspicious of success,” he added.
With the brand new trend complicated, Vodi goals to not solely develop his model but in addition function a beacon of inspiration for aspiring creatives in Nigeria’s trend house.
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