The 2014 collection
of Yomi Casual (YC), comedian AY’s younger brother, Makun Omoniyi is a
testimony of a creative designer! While showcasing his works, the award
winning designer explained why his new collection is out early and how he got top celebrities like Ali Baba, Zack Orji, Desmond
Elliot etc to model for him.
Yomi said “This collection is entitled, The Redefined Man. I’m trying to show
what the proper African man should look like in 2014. Some people think
you must dress in suit to go to the office, but I believe that this is
what a boss is supposed to wear. And if you see some of the celebrities I
used, they are bosses.
“If you are a musician and you have a hit, your fans celebrate you for
that moment. If you leave them for long time without dropping anything
fresh, they will dump you. That is what is happening now. I noticed that
when I call some of my clients and say, Sir, happy new month, we’ve not
seen you for some months and they reply, ‘What do you have for us
because we’ve bought everything you have. I have some clients that make
everything I put out in different colours. It got to a point that I was
wondering what’s happening to Yomi Casual. I realised that I had to come
up with something new. I was keeping my new designs for 2014 but I
couldn’t wait anymore, I needed to bring it out before they say Yomi
Casual is out of ideas.” he further said
A lot of people modeled
for this 2014 collection but they didn’t make the list because I was
not satisfied with some of them. I won’t mention their names. I will
keep them for next year though; maybe I will just unveil them for
February collection for Valentine. For this particular collection, these
are the men that really showcased what I wanted. In spite of the fact
that they are very big, they respect my brand.
Zack Orji for instance,
anytime I tell him that sir, my collection is out, I want you to model.
He will say, Yomi, no problem. You are my boy, I’m here for you. This is
a man that I met just last year and he loves and respects my brand. He
even told me something.
He said the only thing that will make him drive
from his house to model for me for free is because of my character. I
love your brother, he is very humble and I can see the same traits in
you.
Sometimes, I would just be wondering, is this me? When I look back
and see what I have achieved within a short while, I just tell God,
thank you. Something happened in London recently. I went for a show and I
clothed my brother as usual, and when he came on stage to a crowd of
over 5,000 people and he was like, ‘Can you guys guess what I’m
wearing?’ and the whole hall screamed, ‘Yomi Casual’. I was backstage
smiling with pride. I see the recognition of my work as an achievement.” he excitedly disclosed
