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UEL fashion student's meteoric rise to success

Monday 16 August 2010

Bunmi Oyale, Nelson Mandela and Francis Udom

UEL fashion student Bunmi Olaye’s career just keeps going from strength to strength. Following a successful show at Graduate Fashion Week earlier this summer, she went on to show at Africa Fashion Week, picking up the Best Emerging International Designer award and subsequently being personally invited to meet with Nelson Mandela at his home. She has even had interest in her designs from America’s First Lady. Following extensive coverage in the national press this week, Bunmi is now focussing on her upcoming London Fashion Week show on 17 September.

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The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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