Kenny Okorie of Keto Couture on the rise

Itsekiri born beauty Kenny Okorie of Keto Couture is on a mission and has followed her dream of carving a niche for herself in the fashion industry. A graduate of Public Administration and a diploma in french, Kenny brings unimaginary things to reality and she said for her, it is the expression of her individuality. (Keto Couture designs above...please continue to see more)

However, she said that to work with a fabric, first she looks at the fabric, then she sketches what she has in mind and then off to the factory to cut and the rest they say is history. Kenny has been into designing since 15th of may 2008 and gets her fabrics locally and in the international market.

Asked what her favourite fabric to work with and she said silk because it is comfortable, flexible smart and suit all body shapes. She also named  purple,lilac and burgundy are her favourite colours to work with.

 Moreover,the fashion capital of Nigeria took notice recently after her command performance at her Keto Couture True Star launch which was attended by top fashionistas and saw top models from the ISIS stable. She has been nominated as best designer for 2012 for ELOY award known as one of the best awards in Nigeria and is the only Abuja based designer in this major category.

Keto couture is a house hold name in the Nigerian fashion industry, surprisingly, alot of people in the diaspora are familiar with this name at the mention of it. This is due to her incessant participation in various shows around the world, coupled with media reports about her from Nigeria.

The woman, Kenny Okorie of Keto Couture