The Wana Sambo Brand was officially launched in December of ’10 at its first exhibition in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2013, Wana Sambo won the Ready-To-Wear Brand of the Year award at Glitz Africa Fashion Week, Ghana and was nominated in the ‘female designer of the year category at the Lagos Fashion Awards in 2014 and 2015. In 2015, Wana Sambo launched its Flagship Store in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria, welcoming Movie stars, Music Artists and Celebrities into her doors. The Wana Sambo Brand, since it’s inception has served an array of clientele within and outside of Nigeria with an impressive list of Celebrities, Movie and Music Stars and Socialites who we dress such as: Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Tiwa Savage, Chidinma Ekile, Yvonne Nelson, Jackie Appiah, Damilola Adegbite Attoh, Beverly Naya, Tomi Odunsi, Adesua Etomi, Lilian Esoro, Omawumi, Waje, Eva Alordia, MoCheddah, Simi, T**e Makinwa, Dolapo Oni, Nse Ikpe Etim, Tara Fela-Durotoye, Efya, Stephanie Coker, Adaeze Yobo, Yinka Davies, Vimbai, Ezinne Akudo, etc. The Wana Sambo Brand, has collaborated with Artists such as Darey Art Alade to create costumes for his ‘Sisi Eko’ Music video. We have and garnered major press coverage and features on TV, Radio, Print and Online Sources such as The Spot on DSTV, Spice TV Runway Fiesta, Msn Africa, Tropics Magazine (South Africa), Thisday Style, Bella Naija, amongst many others. In 2015, the brand was nominated in the ‘Designer of the Year’ category at Eloy Awards 2015. A typical WS collection always tells the same story in different dimensions. It always exudes the power, presence and strength of a woman using our “purely African with an urban conspiracy” mantra, every WS piece is 100% African inspired and made in Africa while our designs are a fusion of traditional and western influences. The Wana Sambo Woman is whoever she wants to be with no regrets.
