All of Yoanna Okwesa (aka; Pepper): A journey through fashion and the runway.

Pepper makes magic with Kesh. (Pineapple).

"London girl with Lagos pumping in her veins and Cuba in her heart" is how this fashion guru Pepper would describe herself.



Pepper's deep passion for creating visual phenomena that can only be concieved in the mind gives her the power to achieve extra-odinary results in her styling.(She ain't a dreamer, proud of her).

Through the art of story telling, using photography and garments, she contributes her "two penny and naira" to the global world of outstanding, adorable fashion, art and style.

At the tender age of  15, Pepper started styling and organising school and church fashion shows without having idea of what fashion meant.( I can imagine sweet innocent girl).  All  her mind then was to use her imagination at every given opportunity to create something that leaves every one on the wow. Pepper like any other little girl with her own mind, definitely broke some rules, spent her pocket money on chocolates, clothes, and of course glossy magazines. Any thing that intrigues her.( You know what? and she still does).

Pepper went on to become a freelance stylist with BA Hons degree in Culture, Society and Communications from the University of Birmingham. She is currently undertaking an MA in strategic Fashion Marketing and Management at the London College of Fashion.

Pepper has since been exposed to the world and work of Fashion. Working as Creative Director for various runway shows, fashion editorials and commercial projects. She has also begun working as a Fashion brand and Marketing consultant.

In the last two years, Pepper worked as the Fashion Editor of Fab Magazine. She holds various roles at Pride magazine,The mayor of London's Kulture 2 Couture Fashion exhibitions, Maria Grachvogal and at  London Fashion weeks.

 

Pepper's Creations

 

Pepper has worked along side award winning Fashion photographers Suby & Sinem and other sought after photographers like Kelechi Amadi- Obi, Moussa Moussa, Asiko and Jide Alakija. She also has Styled for Arise, Fab, BHF, Canoe, Pride, New African Woman, and True Love Magazines.

My pearl sister has also been styling celebrities on and off the shores; Shingai from the Noisettes, M3nsa and Wanlov The Kubolor,Wiz Kid, Bez Idakula, Eldee, Eku Edewor, Flavour, Yvonne Vixen Ekwere, Keffe, Shiikane and Duncan Daniels to name a few.

She has also been the creative director for a variety of Designers such as Nkwo, Re-Bahia and Zebra Living.

Pepper in her spare time attends to her pet clothing label project - Purple pepper clothing label( though she does not take herself to be a designer) borne from her love of art ,her heritage and photography. Otherwise she helps her sisters collect vintage and retro accessories and clothing for their Boutique - retrospective in Lagos.

We follow Pepper @purplepepperlov.



Pearl!