{"id":579,"date":"2016-10-07T05:13:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T05:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mvpthemes.com\/braxton\/?p=579"},"modified":"2017-04-19T18:18:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T18:18:47","slug":"elanred-store-exclusive-interview-mycomeupstory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/elanred-store-exclusive-interview-mycomeupstory\/","title":{"rendered":"Elanred Store | Exclusive Interview | #MyComeUpStory"},"content":{"rendered":"

If Fashion is a crime, we plead guilty<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Omolara<\/p>\n

Interview Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brand Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Name:\u00a0Omolara Cole<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Current title\/ company? Elanred Store<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. What\u2019s your motto? If Fashion is a crime, we plead guilty<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Year you launched the company: 2014<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    My Come Up Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Educational background? Are you self-taught or did you study fashion design?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Answer:\u00a0 Yes (Both) I studied at Europeans School of Economics and FIT both in New york City.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. What sparked your interest in fashion? Describe the journey of creating your first piece?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Answer: While growing up I used to play with Dolls, make clothes for them and also my sister is very fashionable and I always wanted to be like her and make cloth for her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. How did you start believing in your own work and talent? What made you take fashion more seriously and make a career out of it?\"Omolara<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Answer: Fashion is a very lucrative business because it creates a lot revenue for developed country and that prompted me to put my all into it. I started believing in myself when my customers started referring more customers to me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. What is the biggest lesson that you have learned since you started your company?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Answer: The biggest lesson is putting our customers first, dedication and continually improving.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Breaking into the fashion industry isn\u2019t an easy feat. What advice would you give to up-and-coming designers? Marketing tips?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Answer: I will advise them to have a basic knowledge of designing, sketching, learn about what they are going into and also make use of their social media <\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. Do you recall any embarrassing moments you had during your come up?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Answer: There was a time I made an outfit for a customer and while she was on stage, the zip open up<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                1. Tell us about a time you were faced with insurmountable odds, yet persevered to overcome<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Answer: In life daily we have to persevere because we face so much challenges in Nigeria and therefore, I was able to overcome it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                  My Daily Behind the Scenes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                  1. What is your typical week day and weekend like? What do you do when not working?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Answer: Supervising and attending to new customers on Saturday watch movies and spending time with family, in addition, my Sunday is mainly for Church<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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                    1. Where do you find your inspiration?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Answer: Basically from things around me, when I travel, people\u2019s culture and from creative minds<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \"Omolara<\/p>\n

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                      1. How did you initially source materials and manufacturers?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Answer: I source for materials whenever I travelled abroad, from online manufacturers and I also source for materials locally.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        1. How do you produce and distribute your designs?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Answer: We follow the normal chain of distribution which from the Manufacturer- Retailer and to our final consumer both locally and internationally<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                          1. Once you have the product, how do you get the word out?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            Answer: Through campaigns, advert and social media<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                            1. Do you scope out the competition, or are you so tailored in your aesthetics that it isn\u2019t necessary?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Answer: Yes, sometimes we scope and sometimes through our aesthetics<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                              1. What songs do you listen to that psyches you up and makes you feel strong?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                Answer: Alternative\/pop music<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                1. What is one thing you do when you’re feeling stuck creatively?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  Answer: Taking sometime out, check my design archive and come up with new ones<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                  My Now, My Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                  1. What would you like to achieve before the end of 2016?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    Answer: I would like l on fashion show, runaway show and improve on my income<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                    1. What is the most meaningful project you have done? What would your dream project be?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      Answer: Through large scale production and to collaborating with both international and local brands.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                      1. What’s one dreams you’ve achieved that you’re most proud of and why?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        Answer: Establishment of a thriving Department Store called \u201cElanred\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                        1. Name a charity you are passionate about & explain why it matters to you. How do you show your support?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          Answer: Freedom Foundation, they rehabilitate rejects, and infuse them as responsible citizens. I support them financially. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                          1. If you could go back in time, what advice would you give to your teenage self?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            Answer: To study and aspire more<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                            If Fashion is a crime, we plead guilty Interview Questions: Brand Profile Name:\u00a0Omolara Cole Current title\/ company? Elanred Store What\u2019s your motto? If Fashion is a crime, we plead guilty Year you launched the company: 2014 My Come Up Story Educational background? Are you self-taught or did you study fashion design? Answer:\u00a0 Yes (Both) I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[107],"class_list":["post-579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fashion-lifestyle","category-hodge-podge","tag-elanred-store"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=579"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":809,"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579\/revisions\/809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skillpatron.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}