Since 2012 the Nigerian-born Canadian transplant Esé Azénabor has garnered a bridal clientele that has traveled everywhere in the map for an appointment at her Dallas, TX atelier for the chance to be dressed within the designer’s marriage ceremony robes, which some might solely describe as a fantasy dropped at life. This previous week one other dream got here true for the self-taught designer and founder/Artistic Director; she made historical past as the primary Nigerian-owned womenswear retailer on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York. The atelier opened in full bloom at 1269 Madison Ave, NewYork, NY, with a grand night reception and the next night a non-public dinner.
Black excellence personified is an understatement.
The extent of artwork meets craftsmanship within the designs that the atelier conceptualizes for his or her purchasers is akin to the extent of element related to French and Italian couturiers. And the inside displays that very same essence; floral-covered partitions, golden racks, golden trimmed mirrors, and marble flooring — all a decadent framing for the beautiful bridal robes displayed throughout the showroom.
The 2-night grand opening started with a non-public cocktail viewing of the atelier showroom, with the attire on full show (additionally worn by Esé and the design employees). The Following night of celebration was a household affair with Esé’s mom, husband, and shut buddies in attendance for a three-course dinner with a shock style present that includes her signature couture night put on and bridal robes. In a rose gold cotton sweet and glitter toast courtesy of her good friend Yasmeen Tadia’s Sugaire Cotton Sweet, Esé declared that she and her enterprise are right here to remain. With a forty second Avenue Instances Sq. billboard, the Higher East aspect, Black-owned atelier has a vivid future forward, and I, for one, am so excited to see her work because it reaches new heights right here in New York and the world over.
