“In the next five years, I see my brand tapping into the technology benefits and shipping to other African countries. I wanted this when I started the brand to honour my mother. In the few months of working with Kouture Paradise, I think I'm closer to my dreams. I was at London Fashion Week and Kouture Paradise has another event in London later this year,” Olufolake Owodunni, founder and designer of Budding Blue by Fiolakemi, explains.

Owodunni is part of an array of designers sitting at the Sabor restaurant, Victoria Island. They are here to celebrate the launch of a needed fashion endeavour– Kouture Paradise. ‘Tis the 19th of October and Lagos has been gearing up for its biggest fashion events. The fashion week is a few days and every fashion lover is in town. However, there has been a question that plagues the Nigerian shopping industry– logistics.