Shade Thomas-Fahm

Shade Thomas-Fahm,born Victoria Omọ́rọ́níkẹ Àdùkẹ́ Fọlashadé Thomas(but known colloquially and professionally as "Shadé Thomas"),is a Nigerian fashion designer.She regarded as Nigeria's first modern fashion designer" and pioneer. She was the first fashion designer to open a fashion boutique in Nigeria. Fahm brought attention to the Nigerian fashion industry. Her enduring impact will be celebrated at London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London in 2022.

Shade Thomas-Fahm
Rayuwa
Haihuwa	1933 (90/91 shekaru)
ƙasa	Najeriya
Sana'a
Sana'a	Mai tsara tufafi

Shade Thomas-Fahm,born Victoria Omọ́rọ́níkẹ Àdùkẹ́ Fọlashadé Thomas(but known colloquially and professionally as"Shadé Thomas"), is a Nigerian fashion designer. She regarded as Nigeria's first modern fashion designer" and pioneer. She was the first fashion designer to open a fashion boutique in Nigeria. Fahm brought attention to the Nigerian fashion industry. Her enduring impact will be celebrated at London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London in 2022.

Tarihin Rayuwa

Thomas-Fahm was born,on September 22,1933,to the family of Bankole Ayorinde Thomas and Elizabeth Olaniwun Thomas.She attended St. Peter's School,Faaji,Baptist Girl's School Araromi, and later New Era Girls' College, both in Lagos.

A cikin shekarun 1950,kamar yadda ake yi a lokacin,ta nemi zuwa Ingila don yin karatu a matsayin ma'aikaciyar jinya.Ta tafi a lokacin rani na shekarar 1953.Amma lokacin da ta isa Ingila,shagunan da suka dace na West End na Landan sun burge ta kuma suka tafi da ita.

Ta ce wani bangare na sha'awar ta na komawa Najeriya a lokacin,tun kafin al'ummar kasar ta samu 'yancin kai,shi ne samar da ayyukan yi ga mutane da kuma magance rashin aikin yi"

Da farko ta sha wahala wajen shawo kan ’yan Najeriya su sayi yadudduka da zane na cikin gida,saboda mutane suna ganin al’adun Birtaniya sun fi kyau.

A cikin shekarun sittin,Gidan Shade's Boutique dinta,da shagunan sutura a Legas sun zama wurin da za a yi amfani da kayan da Najeriya ta kera na salo daban-daban.

Thomas-Fahm ya rinjayi yawancin mutanen zamaninta,tun daga 70s zuwa yau. Wasu daga cikinsu sun hada da Abah Folawiyo,Betti O,Folorunsho Alakija,da Nike Okundaye,wadanda duk sun yi tasiri sosai a kan salon Najeriya.

Legacy

Thomas-Fahm ya kware wajen yin amfani da saƙa da rini na cikin gida don yin salo na zamani wanda ya shahara a Najeriya da ma duniya baki ɗaya. Ta rikiɗar iro da buba zuwa siket ɗin wrapper; da kuma samar da 'ajuba a yanzu wanda aka fi sani da 'boubou' form na agbada.

Ita ce shugabar kungiyar Rotary Club na Victoria Island daga 2009 zuwa 2010.