Tesslo (formerly known as Tesslo Concepts) is a fashion brand specialized in customized clothing. It was founded by Tessy Oliseh-Amaize in 2005, and now operates from Washington, D.C., United States.[1][2]
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| Company type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Tessy Oliseh-Amaize |
| Website | www.tesslo.shop |
The Tesslo brand
editTesslo was founded by Tessy Oliseh-Amaize, a graduate of Fashion Design from Middlessex University, United Kingdom. She is the creative director of the brand.[3][4] In 2006, Tesslo Concepts beat 126 other Nigerian fashion designers to emerge winner of the Best Fashion Designer Award at the Nigeria Fashion Show (NFS).[5][6][7] In the same year, the brand was nominated for the Future Awards’ Entrepreneur of the Year (Beauty & Style) category.[8][9]
In May 2016, Nigerian soccer icon, Sunday Oliseh modeled a collection of suits made by Tesslo.[10][11] Tesslo is known for bold and classic designs that combine African and Western aesthetics. Some of Tesslo’s male collections have been modelled by journalist Ohimai Amaize.[12][13][14] The brand is also famously known for The Sunday Look, a weekly Sunday fashion feature on Nigerian social media.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ Augustine, Abel (2023-12-17). "Tessy Oliseh-Amaize Takes 'Africa to the World' at AfriNEXT in Washington, D.C." SIGNAL. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Augustine, Abel (2022-07-24). "Tessy and Ohimai Amaize Visit the Africa Center, New York". SIGNAL. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ adeusi, diipo (2016-05-23). "Football veteran is dapper in sister's Tesslo Concept's brand". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "Tesslo Concepts unveils ?Boundaries? Menswear Collection". Linda Ikeji's Blog. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ Style, BellaNaija (2017-04-25). "Tesslo Concepts Unveils the 'Scissors' Menswear Collection | See the Lookbook". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ Ishola, Amarachi |; Ishola, Amarachi | (2017-11-17). "Leading Nigerian Fashion Label, Tesslo Concepts Unveils 'BOUNDARIES' Menswear Collection [LOOK]". The Trent. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ eribake, akintayo (2016-06-08). "Tesslo Concepts Unveils 'FLOTUS', a World-Class Collection for Women". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "THE FUTURE AWARDS NOMINEES". Linda Ikeji's Blog. 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2006-12-11). "THE FUTURE". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ adeusi, diipo (2016-05-23). "Football veteran is dapper in sister's Tesslo Concept's brand". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ eribake, akintayo (2016-05-23). "Sunday Oliseh Unveils Stunning Suits by Tesslo Concepts". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Tesslo Concepts unveils new menswear collection". TheCable Lifestyle. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "Tesslo Concepts unveils ?Boundaries? Menswear Collection". Linda Ikeji's Blog. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2014-08-27). "Special Adviser to Musiliu Obanikoro, Mr Fix Nigeria models Wife's R-T-W Line". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ Style, BellaNaija (2018-05-27). "A Couple that Slays Together – You Need to see Ohimai and Tessy Amaize's Sunday Styles!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ Daniel, Oche (2018-09-10). "Fashion Designer Tessy Oliseh-Amaize Explains the Idea Behind The Sunday Look". SIGNAL. Retrieved 2022-08-19.