Seyi ADEKUNLE

Fashion Designer

Seyi Adekunle is a Fashion Enterpreneur. He is the founder of VODI TAILORS, one of the largest male fashion label in Nigeria. In 2001, Seyi registered his company as Testimony Fabrics but eventually changed the name to Vodi in 2003 as he wanted a name that sounded shorter and more African. In 2002, Seyi Vodi failed a bank test and had his application declined by the bank he applied to. He attributed this failure to what motivated him to take his craft more seriously. He started with sewing shirts and boxers for his colleagues who were his first clients. In 2003, Seyi eventually got a job in a bank but left to pursue a career in fashion designing. At that time, he had no shop but traveled around with a go-bag to buy materials, sew from home and deliver to his clients. As his business progressed, he expanded his company to what is now known as Vodi Group. Today, Vodi…