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Folake Coker
Nigerian fashion designer (born 1974)
Folake Coker | |
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Born | Folake Folarin 1974 (age 50–51) Lagos, Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupation | Fashion designer |
Known for | Founder and creative director of Tiffany Amber |
Spouse | Folorunsho Coker (divorced) |
Parent | Bode Akindele |
Folake Folarin-Coker (born 1974) is a Nigerian fashion designer and creative director of Tiffany Amber.[1][2]
Early life and education
Folake was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1974.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Folake schooled in Switzerland, England and Scotland where she studied Law. She then moved back home to become a.
She is ethnic Yoruba and of Ibadan descent. After her education in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, she earned a postgraduate degree in petroleum law and returned to Nigeria to pursue her fashion interests.[3]
Career
Her fashion brand, "Tiffany Amber" was launched in Lagos in 1998.
The brand has four stand alone stores and boutiques in Lagos and Abuja.[4] She has staged several fashion shows in Africa, Europe[5] and t