Throwing it all the way back to Folake Coker’s timeless pieces from the runway

Tiffany Amber is a Nigerian fashion design brand launched in November 1998 by Folake Coker, who is the Founder/artistic Director, Tiffany Amber Nigeria.

The brand was the first ready-towear label in Nigeria, revolutionizing the Nigerian fashion and paving the way for the industry we know and love today.

Tiffany Amber has become an iconic label in the Nigerian fashion industry. The Brand has four standalone stores and boutiques in Lagos and Abuja. She has staged several fashion shows in Africa, Europe and the United States. In 2008, she made history as the first African-based fashion designer to stage a show twice at the New York Fashion Week. By 2009, in addition to her main line, Folake extended her creative borders by adding two more lines under Tiffany Amber Nigeria: TAN by Tiffany Amber (a Diffusion line) and Folake Folarin (a Couture line). Each line is distinctive but represents the designer’s iconic style. She was the first recipient of the “Designer of the Year” award at the African fashion week in Johannesburg in 2009.

In 2012, Franca Sozzani, Editor of Vogue Italia, met with Folake on her visit to Lagos, and was so impressed with the brand; she invited Folake to be a part of the Fashion for Development Project. In the beginning of the covid pandemic, her response and support was truly commendable. Being aware of the Nigerian healthcare challenges, especially in the areas of medical supplies, she took the decision early in March 2020, to temporary halt their production of ready-to-wear items and converted the production to that of medical apparels including overalls, coverings, sheets, masks, specialist garments and so on.

20 years going, Tiffany Amber remains one of the strongest forces in the African fashion industry.