Mai Atafo

Ohimai Atafo

Ohimai Atafo, professionally known as Mai Atafo, is a Nigerian fashion designer and Chief Creative Officer of ATAFO. He is known for work spanning menswear, womenswear, bridal fashion, bespoke tailoring and ready-to-wear.

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About Mai Atafo

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Nigeria · Fashion designer, Chief Creative Officer · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Nigerian fashion design; Menswear, womenswear and bridal fashion; Bespoke tailoring and ready-to-wear fashion
Country: Nigeria

Fashion designer
Chief Creative Officer

At a glance

Atafo is identified as the Chief Creative Officer of ATAFO.
ATAFO's work covers menswear, womenswear and bridal collections, including bespoke tailoring and ready-to-wear.
Atafo moved into fashion full time in 2010 after working in consumer-goods marketing.
He received the menswear designer award at the 2015 Lagos Fashion and Design Week awards.

Background and education

Atafo has said that he was born in Ile-Ife, Osun State, and is from Ora in Edo State. He studied Agricultural Economics and Extension at Edo State University and later earned a master's degree in Information Systems and Technology from City University London.

From marketing to fashion

After returning to Nigeria in 2002, Atafo pursued a corporate marketing career that included work at British American Tobacco Nigeria and a Brand Manager role at Guinness Nigeria. He left Guinness in 2010 and made fashion his full-time occupation.

Creative leadership at ATAFO

As Chief Creative Officer of ATAFO, Atafo leads a fashion practice associated with menswear, womenswear and bridal collections, as well as bespoke tailoring and ready-to-wear. ATAFO states that it launched a bridal line in 2011, although available sources do not consistently identify the founding or launch date of the wider brand.

Recognition and screen work

Ohimai Atafo of Mai Atafo Inspired received the menswear designer award at the 2015 Lagos Fashion and Design Week awards. The Guardian Nigeria also reported that he made wedding outfits for the 2016 Nigerian film The Wedding Party.

Affiliations

ATAFO Chief Creative Officer present

Timeline

2002 Atafo returned to Nigeria and began a corporate marketing career, according to reported accounts.
2010 Atafo resigned from Guinness Nigeria and moved into fashion work full time.
2011 ATAFO states that it launched a bridal line.
2015 Ohimai Atafo of Mai Atafo Inspired received the menswear designer award at Lagos Fashion and Design Week.
2016 The Guardian Nigeria reported that Atafo made wedding outfits for The Wedding Party.

Additional verified details

Current context

Mai Atafo is identified as Chief Creative Officer of ATAFO. The title is stated by ATAFO and corroborated by Lagos Fashion Week's designer directory; these are organization and industry-directory sources rather than employment filings.
ATAFO describes its offerings as menswear, womenswear and bridal collections, including bespoke tailoring and ready-to-wear. This description is based on ATAFO's current brand information and Lagos Fashion Week's designer directory.

Biographical facts

In a 2011 interview, Atafo said that he was born in Ile-Ife, Osun State, and is from Ora in Edo State.
Atafo has said that he studied Agricultural Economics and Extension at Edo State University.
Atafo has said that he earned a master's degree in Information Systems and Technology from City University London.
Before entering fashion full time, Atafo worked in marketing at British American Tobacco Nigeria and later held a Brand Manager role at Guinness Nigeria.
The Guardian Nigeria reported that Atafo made wedding outfits for the 2016 Nigerian film The Wedding Party.
Ohimai Atafo of Mai Atafo Inspired received the menswear designer award at the 2015 Lagos Fashion and Design Week awards.