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        1. This month, we had the opportunity to speak with fashion designer Yemi Osunkoya, the visionary behind the brand Kosibah.
        2. Yemi Osunkoya (born ) is a New York-based Nigerian fashion designer and the founder and creative director of Kosibah Creations, a couture bridal and.
        3. With over two decades of crafting luxury couture bridal gowns and formal wear, Osunkoya has found his niche and his purpose.
        4. Shall we fast-forward 8 years as I walk into Kosibah to meet with the owner Yemi Osunkoya.

          5. Yemi Osunkoya (born ) is a New York-based Nigerian fashion designer and the founder and creative director of Kosibah Creations, a couture bridal and....

          Yemi Osunkoya

          Nigerian fashion designer

          Yemi Osunkoya (born 1966) is a New York-based Nigerian fashion designer and the founder and creative director of Kosibah Creations, a couture bridal and eveningwear brand.

          The company was named after his mother, Cosiba, which, in the Republic of Benin, represents the "day name" of a female child born on a Sunday.[1]

          Biography

          Early life and education

          Osunkoya was born in Ibadan, Oyo State of Nigeria and attended International School Ibadan from 1977 to 1982 before studying at the Obafemi Awolowo University where he graduated with BA in Fine Arts and Textile Design in 1987.

          He then migrated to the United Kingdom and completed a fashion diploma at the Paris Academy School of Fashion, London.[2][3]

          Career

          Osunkoya launched his fashion brand Kosibah Creations in London in 1991.[4][5] His bridal brand features in bridal salons and fashion shows across the globe and has many celebr