Ex wife of the Director-General, Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation, Folorunsho Coker, Folake Folarin Coker has opened a new fashion store, Tifanny Amber in Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria.
Tiffany Amber is a fashion and lifestyle brand that has a global appeal with an innate sense of glamour. Every collection is timeless, feminine and effortlessly stylish with a touch of African heritage.
The soft opening which had a lot of fashionable upward celebrities in attendance promises to be one of the best in this part of the world.
Folake Coker is one of the pioneers of ready-to-wear outfits in Nigeria and has risen to a respected height in the fashion industry; this was again confirmed at the opening of the new store which had the likes of Ifeoma Williams, Dr. Dupe Elebute-Odunsi, and the CEO of Pride & Joy in attendance.
It is no longer news that Folake Coker used to be married to the celebrated Socialite and Politician, Folorunsho Coker, popularly known and addressed as Folly Coker in the social scene. The marriage, which produced three children, crashed several years ago.
With over 20 years of hard work, she has and is still giving African Fashion the recognition it deserves internationally. She is the first African fashion designer to showcase her collection at the New York Mercedes Fashion Week two years in a row.
Folake Coker was born on the 28th of February, 1974 to the family of Chief Bode Akindele, the Parakoyi of Ibadan land. Her father was the owner of Mondondola Group of Companies, an indigenous conglomerate in Nigeria. Her father also owns Fairegate Group, a top international company that deals in real estate and property.