World Cup Special!
Cruise Couture
The creative director
of Cruise Couture, Uthman Olatunji Adekanmbi is on
9jastartupseries.blogspot.com.
What is the brand
Cruise Couture about?
It is about fashion, giving the best to the people out
there. Whenever they think of what to put on, they think of Cruise Couture
products
When and How did you
start Cruise Couture?
It started in 2010, that was when I did the first print on
shirt myself. And thank God today, Cruise Couture has grown to be not only a
"print on shirt" clothing company but we now make t-shirts, polo,
shits, trousers, suits, native (casuals and full), jackets, shoes, cufflinks,
fashionable hand bands, and other fashion accessories. My fashion inspiration
was from my Dad. I have known him to
always be fashion conscious since I was a kid, and also I started out of a need
for good, simple but classy wears. I knew it then that I have a lot to offer in
the fashion world.
How is Cruise Couture
different from any other brands out there?
Cruise Couture is different from other brands because we
believe in simplicity and class. We always work hard to give our customers the
best.
Can you please tell
us your academic background
I went to the prestigious Abeokuta Grammar School, the
prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, and am presently at the premier
university in Nigeria, the University of Ibadan. I think you should notice a
trend "Class".
Hahaha. Nice one!
Course of study?
Presently an economics student at University of Ibadan
For an economist, why
branch into fashion designing? Passionate or business mind?
I will say both, Passionate because of my background and
what I inherited from my dad, and Business minded as an Economist student. I
have never seen any businessman that won't want to make money, but that shouldn't
come first. Been passionate about whatever you do makes you deliver the best to
your customers which in return give you the cash.
Who do you look up to in the fashion world?
Locally and internationally
Firstly, my Dad. Then some other fashionists, not one,
because the fashion world isn't stable, it changes with time and people. But as
a Nigerian, I admire Nigerian brands like MUDI, my boss, KYTAN Clothing to
mention but a few. These are people that their products can compete anywhere in
the world.
Do you source for
your materials locally?
Some of the materials are foreign made, while some are
locally made (Tiwa n Tiwa) and these locally made materials have been so
encouraging. We only want them to improve with world standards, and also want
the Nigerian community at large to encourage us by buying "MADE IN
NIGERIA" products Am a proud Nigerian!
What are the
challenges you face?
Well, not all are challenges, some are to prepare you and
make you improve yourself. But the main problem is the access to good materials
from abroad, because foreign materials are the best for now no doubt, and these
foreign companies always want to deal in large scale for mass production.
Therefore, getting small quantity of "good" foreign materials has not
been really easy but because we are always determined in giving our customers
the best, and won't compromise that, we always find every possible means to get
the good materials, and God has really been helping
How affordable are
your prices?
Well, they are always affordable, and not just affordable,
they are always nice and classy. We have our products from 2000 naira upward
Where do you see
Cruise Couture in five years?
With the help of God, I see Cruise Couture to be the most
sought after brand name in fashion locally and internationally. The sky is our
starting point
Where are you based,
and how can people get across to you?
Right now, Cruise Couture is based in Ibadan, but we have
people working for us in other cities like Lagos, Abeokuta, and Abuja. You can
as well contact us through our phone number +2348037456443, +2347054616962 or
online through our social networking pages on facebook -
www.facebook.com/cruiseboy or twitter -@DonCruisey, Instagram-@Doncruisey, and
email cruiseclothing@gmail.com. We deliver nationwide and we are presently
working on our website where you can check up new things about us, and our
products, also easily and conveniently place your order and we deliver to you.
The website will be out soon, so watch out. We will definitely let you know
about it and make it available to you.
