Tesslo

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Tesslo
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryFashion
Founded2005
FounderTessy Oliseh-Amaize
Websitewww.tesslo.shop

Tesslo (formerly known as Tesslo Concepts) is a fashion brand specialized in customized clothing. It was founded by Tessy Oliseh-Amaize in 2005, and now operates from Washington, D.C., United States. [1] [2]

The Tesslo brand

Tesslo was founded by Tessy Oliseh-Amaize, a graduate of Fashion Design from Middlessex University, United Kingdom. She is the creative director of the brand. [3] [4] In 2006, Tesslo Concepts beat 126 other Nigerian fashion designers to emerge winner of the Best Fashion Designer Award at the Nigeria Fashion Show (NFS). [5] [6] [7] In the same year, the brand was nominated for the Future Awards’ Entrepreneur of the Year (Beauty & Style) category. [8] [9]

In May 2016, Nigerian soccer icon, Sunday Oliseh modeled a collection of suits made by Tesslo. [10] [11] Tesslo is known for bold and classic designs that combine African and Western aesthetics. Some of Tesslo’s male collections have been modelled by journalist Ohimai Amaize. [12] [13] [14] The brand is also famously known for The Sunday Look, a weekly Sunday fashion feature on Nigerian social media. [15] [16]


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