Nzimiro oputa biography template
Withshowslike "Project Runway" and NBC's spinoff, "Fashion Star," fashion designers are a dime a dozen these days. But 28-year-old Nzimiro Oputa is determined to take the fashion world by storm, nonetheless, and he's looking to his coveted spot as one of Fashion Star's 14 finalists to do it.
Oputa sat down with The Huffington Post for a chat on why his style shines above his competition and how his day job as an engineer has prepped him for his true calling in life.
Who's your muse...your ideal client? Men, women, casual, business, high end?
I dress the man that understands that style is effortless, the man who understands that style is an unspoken introduction; a caveat to the expression "first impression is a lasting impression."
My style is versatile but very personal. I am establishing a brand that warrants a style and an aesthetic that is both casual and business with hints of personal style, street style and detail.
How would you describe your design aesthetic and philosophy?
Regal. It is a style that is attractive to the modern man with an edge. The cool "prepster." You know, the one with the custom leather pencil holder, clean and refined. I choose patterns, colors and fabrics that give the feeling of "Oh, what the hell, why not?" I love to pull from the left side of the brain, the creative but practical side. No thought necessary, just the right fit.
My philosophy is "Be heard, bespoken. Simplicity wins them over every time." Over complicating your look can outshine your personality; it can be a distraction. It's so cliché to say less is more, but allowing your personality to compliment your personal style is ridiculously classy. That's what we call trendsetting.
Who is a celebrity who's style you admire and would love to dress?
Between Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West I think the four of us have the same fashion parents. Their style, the ease in execution and the ability to be daring is so inspiring and it
Fashion Star
Television series
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| Genre | Talent show |
| Created by | Rick Ringbakk, E.J. Johnston and Jim Deutch |
| Directed by | Alan Carter |
| Presented by | Louise Roe(2013) Elle Macpherson(2012) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 43 minutes, 65-minute premiere |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13) – May 10, 2013 (2013-05-10) |
Fashion Star is an American reality television series on NBC, created and executive produced by E.J. Johnston, James Deutch and Rick Ringbakk which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by Louise Roe. It was hosted by Elle Macpherson in the first season. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme. Their designs are judged, and one or more designers are eliminated each week.
On May 11, 2012, NBC renewed Fashion Star for a second season.Season 2 premiered Friday, March 7, 2013. On July 27, 2013, NBC canceled Fashion Star after two seasons.
Format
Fashion Star features unknown designers competing for a chance to have their creations bought. Each week, the contestants work with mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie, and John Varvatos in designing their creations, shopping for materials and overseeing production. They then compete in a fashion show during which they display their work to the three buyers: Caprice Willard of Macy's, Terron E. Schaefer of Saks Fifth Avenue and Nicole M. Christie of H&M in season 1, and Erika DeSalvatore for Express in season 2. Any designer whose clothes Nigerian merchant and philanthropist active in the commercial, educational and political development of her country . Name variations: Lady Nzimiro. Born Mary Nwametu Onumonu on October 16, 1898, in Oguta, Igboland, Nigeria; died on January 16, 1993, in Oguta, Nigeria; daughter of Chief Onumonu Uzaru (one of first two warrant chiefs for Oguta appointed by Britain's Queen Victoria ), and Madam Ruth Onumonu (a trading magnate in palm produce); attended Sacred Heart School in Oguta; graduated from a convent school in Asaba, 1920; married Richard Okwosha Nzimiro (the first mayor of Port Harcourt), in 1920; children: Priscilla Nzimiro (a doctor); (stepchildren) Richard, Ifediora, and Nnamdi. Started trading in palm oil, salt and European manufactured goods (1921); built William Wilber-force Academy (later renamed Priscilla Memorial Grammar School), first of two secondary schools she established at Oguta (1945); became the principal factor for the United African Company (UAC) for their eastern zone (1948); was a member of the National Council of Nigeria Citizens (NCNC, 1950s); earned her husband the position of first mayor of Port Harcourt (1956); was agent for the UAC, hosted twice by Queen Elizabeth II of England (early 1960s); was a founding member of Nigeria's YWCA at Port Harcourt, and built Nzimiro Memorial Girls' Secondary School in honor of her husband (1966); organized Igbo women in support of the Biafran soldiers during the Nigerian civil war (1967–70). For Igbo women of Nigeria, as is true for women in other African nations, trading has long been an important occupation. Nonetheless, while much information exists about their male counterparts, the economic roles played by these merchants has received only perfunctory treatment. A European missionary, G.T. Basden, who lived among the Igbo for over two decades, reported in Among the Ibos of Nigeria: Marketing is the central feature in the life of every Igbo woman, and . Nzimiro, Mary (1898–1993)