Today we’d like to introduce you to Oluwatosin Adedoyin.
Oluwatosin, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
Entrepreneurship began for me in high school, I began as a makeup artist & I realized that I wanted to do so much more, so I decided to pick up a new hobby. Later on in college, I asked my parents for a sewing machine for Christmas & I started watching videos and creating clothes for myself. Eventually, my peers began asking me where I got my clothes from & I would tell them I made it & started taking orders. I didn’t take it seriously until college and that’s when I knew I could make this a career.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
The biggest struggle for me when I first started was balancing school and taking orders for the students at my university (Towson University). Once I graduated I landed a job in my field of Information Systems, which demanded so much more of my time but I didn’t want to stop making clothes. So even now I focus on balancing my work life, social life and doing the things I love outside of making clothes, like traveling with friends and family. I’m beginning to prioritize better & understanding what is most important to me.
Please tell u about your company.
Tosin Ade, LLC is a custom Ready-to-Wear Fashion House headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. We specialize in event wear, custom designs, and streetwear. What we are most proud of is the growth of our company in the past year and the retention rate of our clients. The connection we have with our clients is so important & we are so grateful to provide them with great quality and fitting attire.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
Success to me is two things:
1). Pursuing a goal while reminding myself that there is always more to be done & thinking about how I can help others near and far in the process.
2). Also continuously seeking knowledge and applying it to my day to day tasks. Life is about lessons & to be successful I believe it is good to look back on your journey to see how far you have come and how far you are willing to go.
Contact Info:
- Website: Www.tosinade.co
- Email: contact@tosinade.co
- Instagram: Tosinade_
Image Credit:
Photography by Jacob Webster of JPW Photography (@jpwphoto)
Make up by Marianne of Made by Mari (@made.x.mari)
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