Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 398 Nigeria Model Stories The ISIS Models agency founder remains ever motivated in her pursuit to propel Nigeria to fashion prosperity, armed with her pack of top models that will serve as the faces of it. But more than that, she has had it up to her neck with the consistent abuse of African models. More Articles You Would Love Over 60 Awards Giving At Abryanz Fashion & Lifestyle Awards 2016; Really? #fGSTYLE: African Fashion Inspiration For Ladies Who Don’t Do Skirts! View this post on Instagram Nyarach for Burberry story by @larissagunn @isismodelsafrica @fashiononetelevision @janmalan @deonredman @invade__ A post shared by IsisModelsOfficial (@isismodelsafrica) on Jun 14, 2019 at 2:55am PDT Most models in Africa strive to get the opportunity to model abroad, however many of them are prepared to short change themselves as they are usually satisfied with any promise granted to them by foreign agencies, usually due to the limitations of the pay received in their home countries. This allows a number of unprofessional or opportunist agencies to take advantage of the models. View this post on Instagram Glad I finally met you in person Miss Atieno.Keep representing Africa @atienonyango A post shared by IsisModelsOfficial (@isismodelsafrica) on Jun 4, 2019 at 9:53pm PDT One African agent Joan Okorodudu who has not allowed this to happened and has sent her models around the world working for international brands is about to change the game. The founder of ISIS models will no longer be placing her fresh faces with UK agencies, instead she is opening a brand in London herself. Creating a genuine path way for African models to be treated appropriately in the UK. View this post on Instagram Isheja loading @kabano.franco @webestmodels @pabloanton01 @newiconny @newiconmodels @women_milano A post shared by IsisModelsOfficial (@isismodelsafrica) on Jun 29, 2019 at 11:32am PDT Her models are taking the ever rising African fashion industry by storm, and she has made it her mission to put her native Nigeria on the international fashion map. “We may not become a fashion capital like Milan or Paris, but if Africans take the time to sit down for a minute, we can make a New York out of the Nigerian fashion industry, as there are flourishing companies based here worth billions,” she says in our interview. She, the 61-year-old model agency owner, designer and Boston University alumnus, Joan Okorodudu. The ever-growing modeling agency will be launching officially in London come January 2020. Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You Vlisco Ghana Unveils ‘Eclectic Cool’ Collection & Naa Ashokor As Brand Influencer With... #BeautyOfTheWeek: Proud Jamaican Influencer Anthena, Scoops Our BOTW of the Week With Her... Fashion Week Organizers from Across Africa Assemble in Ethiopia to Forge A Cohesive... Leading Ghanaian Menswear Brand ‘Kustom Looks’ Takes Over ‘All Africa Games 2023’ With... #OOTD: Berla Mundi Serves Haute Couture As She Shakes The Net With A... VIDEO: Arisar (Barbados) @ Accra Fashion Week 2023 VIDEO: Wig Wearing Black Mom Hospitalized With Horrific Skin Reaction & Illness After... A Detailed Insight Into Ethiopia’s TechStitched Fashion Program & The Participating Fashion Weeks... Cornrows With Cowry Shells: A Red Carpet Show Stopper & A Modern Twist... PICS: To Much Glamour; Check Out Bonang Matheba, Swanky & More At The... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.