Jumoke Dada

"There are a lot of challenges, but that which is of major concern is getting Nigerians who are so detailed to craft the designs we work on and give it the finesse we expect I think is something lacking in this country"

"tailoring is a form of creation that doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to garment making."

"Love God, Be persistent, Burn that Ship."

"Culture is the bedrock of human civilization, it not only gives a sense of belonging and identity but also has the power to transform entire society, strengthen local communities and forge a sense of identity and belonging for people of all ages."

"I wanted was to create a great piece because I realised that many of our traditional arts and crafts evolved overtime to include practical and decorative items and that human expressions find their way through various forms of art."

"When we were going into the market, we understood that the furniture market was saturated, but we were still able to grow the business because we leveraged on technology. Technology helped us scale our business model, coupled with the strong investment we put into research and development to continue to produce exciting designs."

"I hold a Master’s Degree in Environmental Design and I have also participated in design competitions and design workshops. In September 2015, I exhibited as a finalist at the innovation award. I have also attended design workshop organised by the African Contemporary institute of Design. I am a member of Young African leadership institute (YALI), and I have a YALI Certificate on Entrepreneurship skills."

"I am very much interested in taking the brand internationally and having African lifestyle flagship stores in other continents of the world asides from Africa. Also, I plan to have a foundation that gives back to the African society in the future."

"Nigeria is the only country with over 480 ethnic cultural nationalities art and culture of Nigeria represents the uniqueness of Nigerian lifestyle coupled together with the fact that Nigerian arts draws inspiration from rural traditional folklore heritage. Culture is the bedrock of human civilization, it not only gives a sense of belonging and identity but also has the power to transform entire society, strengthen local communities and forge a sense of identity and belonging for people of all ages."

"I believe there is a need to improve on traditional forms and materials and apply them in the modern context creating a new cultural concept term Modern Africa in which Africans can still maintain their identity living in the modern era despite the conflict in identity and culture and can still be proud of who they are."