Nigerian sensation & Naomi Campbell’s protégé, Tomiwa, rules Paris fashion scene, models for SAINT Brand
Tomiwa, formerly a nursing student in Osun State, Nigeria, lights Europe’s biggest designer’s most influential brand – SAINT.
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She was discovered by SAINT’s chief executive officer on social media and has since then featured on Balmain, Celine Lacoste and Louis Vuitton labels.
Tomiwa has become a frequent face on runways, starring in global campaigns and featured on e-commerce high fashion platforms to a captive international audience of tens of millions.
“Having relocated to France, I must say it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s absolutely exhilarating to be immersed in the architecture, the museums and street art. I have always wanted to live in another country. It was easy to move to Paris from Nigeria for me. I will continue to make Nigeria proud abroad”, she started in a phone interview with The Gleaner.
