Our exhibition with Adeleke Sijuwade culminated in our first ever fashion show: A Very Brooklyn Fashion Show in August 2023. 

ADELEKE SIJUWADE 

Where are you from?

Originally  from west Africa  Nigeria 🇳🇬, but moved to America (Pennsylvania)at the age of 6 in the  80's and later New York (Brooklyn ) became home and the place to achieve  my artistic  goals. 

How did you become an artist? 

I really felt what I had to offer  to fashion would really make people smile and look uniquely special. I believe  my desire  to become a  designer has been from my youth . I loved creating fashion from movie characters I watched  as a kid and the mixing of cultures.

How does your business/art connect to Brooklyn?

Brooklyn  has always been embracing to artists, so it was only right to start my business  in Brooklyn but never forgetting how tough it is. Alot of my designs and artistic  vision  connects  with Brooklyn  because  of  its never ending melting pot of cultures and love.