UK prime minister Theresa May dazzles in jacket designed by Nigerian during visit to Nigeria

We had earlier reported that the prime minster of the United Kingdom Theresa May visited Nigeria for a one day working visit.

Her visit has been applauded by many. What was not known is that PM May was dressed in a clothing designed by a Nigerian.

Honored To Have The British Prime Minister #THERESAMAY Wearing A Custom Jacket From Our Spring Summer 18 Collection. __ Thank You @NgBritishArts @OjomaOchai @OmoyemiAkerele ❤️. And To All The Beautiful Women (Artisans) Who Work Tirelessly Day And Night Crafting These Beautiful Textiles, “A Win For One Is A Win For All” ??❤️ __ #EmmyKasbit #EthicalFashion #TheresaMay #MadeInNigeria

A post shared by EmmyKasbit Nigeria (@emmykasbit) on Aug 29, 2018 at 7:53am PDT

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Her jacket was made by Nigerian fashion house Emmy Kasbit. The label’s official Instagram account made this known via a post they shared on August 29, 2018.

They thanked May for sporting their design and all the local women who spent hours crafting the material. See their post below:

A Night With The Prime Minister, #TheresaMay Talking About Women Empowerment And Sustainability __ Thank You @ngbritisharts @lagosfashionweekofficial @omoyemiakerele @ojomaochai for this Life Changing moment! ?

A post shared by EmmyKasbit Nigeria (@emmykasbit) on Aug 29, 2018 at 11:27am PDT

Emmy Kasbit was launched in January 2014 by Emmanuel Okoro. The brand was birthed out of his passion to clothe the unconventional man and woman who likes to think outside the box and who are willing to defend their outfit as being deliberate and not accidental.

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See more photos of PM May in the beautiful jacket below: