Wednesday Brand Profiling- Introducing HSE Of Pambal

Creative Director Hse of Pambal -  Folake Balogun

If you are familiar with Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons of Phat Farm and Baby Phat's fashion brand , then you can relate with this brand I'm about to tell you about. House of Pambal , popularly called HOP, is a female and children fashion brand created under the label known to many celebrities as King Hakbal. Unlike Phat farm and Baby Phat, The fashion brand HOP is here to stay for good, likewise the men's label King Hakbal.

Today on Wednesday Brand Profiling, we will be focusing on this young talented wife, mother and fashion designer Folake Balogun, who started designing at a very young age but never thought she was going to become a fashion designer until she met and married her husband Hakeem Balogun, who is the brain behind King Hakbal Label. Married to a fashion mogul, Folake's love for fashion couldn't be hidden any longer and naturally she found her way back to her first love which is fashion designing. Which saw the launch of HOP in 2014.

Less than a year after she took up fashion designing as a full time job, HOP showcased its women and children's line at the African Fashion Week Lagos(AFWL)  in 2015, which was well received by fashion lovers, and fashion critics within the Nigerian Fashion Industry.

The Brand Room by Abi caught up with the Queen of HOP recently and here is what she had to say about Hse of Pambal.

African Fashion Week Lagos

The HOP Brand is a fashion label for every woman that sees herself as a Queen, at HOP, the watch word is class and simplicity. I wanted to know what sets HOP's apart from other designers in Nigeria at the moment, and she was very confident and quick to respond, saying its simply HOP's originality. And if you ask me, I can attest to that, their designs are so unique to them and they pay 101% attention to details when designing. 

We know how difficult it is to make clothes that fits like gloves on kids, so I was inquisitive to know if designing for kids, was by choice or by chance, but this lady continued to amaze  me with her response.In Folake's words "For HOP making clothes for children is fun,we don't see any challenge in designing for kids, and the kid's line is gaining momentum daily, because mummies love to twin with their kids, especially when they are girls, so running a kid's line along side the female clothing line, is the best combination every designer should try".

One Piece Ankara Day to Night Wear

Designed and styled by HOP

HOP Kids

For Folake, if she had an opportunity to style a diva, It will be Eva Longoria because she is classy, stylish and simple which is what the HOP woman stands for.

After African Fashion Week Lagos, what is next for the HOP Brand?  HOP hopes to expand in the nearest future by opening outlets in and around Lagos,in order to accommodate the demands of the ever increasing clients.

HOP Kids

Mummy and Me by HOP

For  fashion addicts who want exclusive and exquisite designs, visit HOP on Instagram for more information on their designs.

Wednesday Brand Profiling- 7TMICRONS Powder Limited

THE CEO ENGR EMMANUEL IGBENOBA @ the Factory 

It is time for another beautiful edition of the Wednesday Brand Profiling. Last week we featured Sujimoto Construction Limited,a Luxury Construction Company. Today's feature is also a giant in the Construction Industry, I am talking about non other  than the 7TMICRONS Powder Limited, a unique brand popularly known as Manny Group to major Construction Companies.

7TMICRONS Powder Limited, A Subsidiary of Manny Oil and Chemicals Limited, is every construction company's dream when it comes to special construction products.
Trading with the brand name  Manny Group (MG), they have been in business for more than a decade with a commendable history of being a major building support firm within Nigeria and other neighboring countries.

The Company specializes in the production, manufacturing and distribution of products such as

• Adhesive,Grouts,Thermal Insulation boards and Smoothners
• Concrete and block wall support Products
• Manny Cements (Cements)
• Manny FS Super Seal (Water Proofing Products)
• Manny POP Coat (Cecamix POP Product)

Left: Manny Group Products, Middle and Right: Executed Projects

The brand is a one stop shop for people in the Construction Industry. Every need of a Builder from molding, plastering, painting, sealing and waterproofing is their core specialty at 7TMICRONS Powder Limited.

Top Construction Projects such as 1004 Estate in Victoria Island, De' Renaissance Hotel Ikeja and a host of other big and small projects in the Nigerian Construction Business,can identify with 7TMICRONS Powder Limited as the best manufacturer of quality construction products in Nigeria.

People with unquenchable taste for quality and standard are the calibre of people catered to by the 7TMICRONS Powder Limited. Their unique selling point is that their prices are very affordable, this,  sets their products high above every other brand in its niche.  Every bag of Manny Group's Product, gives that perfect finishing to every home.

One great thing about this brand is that, apart from the fact that they cater to every builder's need from start to finish, they also provide first class services to their clients where ever they may be needed within Nigeria.

Features of the Manny Group Products.

The Adhesives products ensures perfect water tightness and excellent adhesion with high water 

proofing characteristics.These products can be used to fix tiles, POP/Insulation boards,Cement Lime 

Mortars, Natural Stone e.t.c

The Grout products, which is the Super Grout is a hard wearing and water resistant grout for filling joints in interior and exterior walls, tiles, marbles , granite etc.

The Superb Slurry is one component used to protect against moisture and water

In a nutshell, Manny Group Products are a must for anyone in the construction business.

The 7TMICRONS Powder Limited is looking for distributors nationwide, if you are interested in doing business with them or you are in the construction business in Nigeria or anywhere in Africa and you are yet to try their products, please visit their website @ http://www.7tmicrons.com/ for more information on their product and services.

Wednesday Brand Profiling: Sujimoto Construction Limited - Redefining Luxury Living.

Since the emergence of Sujimoto Construction Limited on the Nigerian soil in the year 2014, the Real Estate business has taken a 360 degrees turn around. The industry never envisioned what was coming with the arrival of this great construction brand that has stamped its mark as Nigerian's foremost Luxury Real Estate Company, with a mantra to Build it, Sell it and Manage it, being the competitive edge they have above their competitors, if any.

Mr Sijibomi Ogundele CEO SUJIMOTO CONSTRUCTION LTD

The brand  is the brain child of a young,vibrant and dynamic Nigerian man, known to many as Mr. Sijibomi Ogundele. He started the brand in 2002 with offices in  Accra and Lagos. The brand was fully launched in the Nigerian terrain with the pioneering luxury project called MEDICI.

MEDICI by all standard is an exquisite piece of art beautifully placed in the high brow area of Ikoyi in the city of Lagos. It  is a combination of world class and contemporary architecture, with impeccable finishing and luxury at its finest, embodied in seven beautiful terrace apartment. A visit to Medici boast of the best amenities you will ever see in a city as big and as diverse as Lagos, with carefully selected Italian fittings for the kitchen and state of the art kitchen appliances, it is definitely a dream home for the 21st century woman and her family. Medici has since been delivered in February 2015.

MEDICI COLLAGE

The successful completion of Medici is a testament that the Sujimoto Brand is a force to reckon with, in the Nigerian Real Estate Market. With increasing demands from investors and high net-worth individuals, Sujimoto has commenced another highly anticipated project called LORENZOBYSUJIMOTO in Bourdillon.

Dubbed the New Oil by Investors,LORENZO  is a project that is going to re-define the future of living in Lagos, It is said to be the tallest residential building in Lagos with 26 floors and the first fully automated building in Nigeria.The project is located on a  42,000Sqm of pure luxury with features such as Bulletproof resistant doors, Bio-metric Finger Print Door Lock, Semi-Olympic swimming pool,Golf Course, World Class Spa , Pharmacy and a long list of other promising amenities.Lorenzo will be delivered to Nigerians by 2018.

Lorenzo

The Sujimoto brand has come a long way in providing home owners and investors with real value for  money and has continued to deliver beyond the expectation and imagination of industry watchers.
Apart from developing luxury accommodation for the elite, Sujimoto Construction Limited specializes in renovating high quality developments, and offer bespoke  facility management service to client on preventive maintenance and refurbishment methods.

Being one of the leading brand in the property sector, little wonder that one major passion of the Sujimoto brand is their love for giving back to the society. The story of Olajumoke Orisagun, the bread seller turned Model is still very fresh in our minds, The CEO of Sujimoto as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility rose to the occasion by providing Olajumoke and her family a luxury apartment and Scholarship. The Brand was also responsible for the renovation of the E2 Ward at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Idi- Araba  Lagos.

For more information on this luxury brand, please visit Sujimoto .

Wednesday Brand Profiling - The Wooden Horse Nursery.

Welcome to the second edition of Wednesday Brand Profiling, last week we profiled a brand in the fashion industry, but this week we are taking you into the service world of  learning mentors. Where dedicated individuals becomes the channel through which children ages three months to five years are being  nurtured and cared for in the most conducive and relaxed environment under the care of experienced and  qualified care givers and teachers.

The Wooden Horse Ambassadors

We are talking about non other than the The Wooden Horse Nursery.  A  Nursery conceived  out of  pure joy and passion for kids in their early stage of life. Tayo, like I like to call her is the beautiful heart behind this Nursery, her love for seeing her beautiful kids grow daily spurred her to extend this same love and care to other children within their age group.

The Wooden Horse Nursery focuses on personal development and individual progress of each child. They have adopted the  Montessori Educational System, which is fundamentally a model of human development. At The Wooden Horse Nursery, each child gets to learn at his or her own pace and this helps children to discover themselves more.

The Nursery is located in Garki Abuja, and has all the facilities required in a standard educational environment and more.

Temitayo (Director The Wooden Horse Nursery)

Excerpt of my interview with the Director below:

Thebrandroom: Briefly describe The Wooden Horse Nursery.
TWHN: The Wooden Horse Nursery is an early years educational facility for children between the ages of 3 months to 5 years. We focus on the personal development and individual progress of each child.

Thebrandroom: Please define your brand
TWHN: Enhancing the development of the absorbent mind

Thebrandroom: Tell us about your target market
TWHN: Double income family, Single Parents, Busy Parents, Middle Class families who understand children will never recover from a good start.

Thebrandroom: Why should people choose The Wooden Horse Nursery?
TWHN: We follow the early years foundation stage framework with a blend of Montessori. We allow children develop at their own pace with no form of competition but ensuring individual progress of each child.

Thebrandroom: What is your normal opening hours?
TWHN: We are open all year round (except weekends/public holidays) from 7am -6pm daily

Thebrandroom: What keeps The Wooden horse going?
TWHN: Passion

Thebrandroom: Where do you see the Nursery in the nearest future?
TWHN: Growing into one of the biggest early years service provider in Abuja, establishing a Primary School.

For more information on The Wooden Horse Nursery, please visit  House 1 Otukpa Street Area 2 Garki II, Abuja.
I just love all my young hard-working female entrepreneurs, next week its going to be a man's world on Wednesday Brand profiling, so don't miss it.
If you want your brand to be featured next, please contact us through our contact emails on the home page.

Wednesday Brand Profiling - Addict by Pawprint

Every Wednesday, the Brand Room will be bringing you a segment called Wednesday Brand Profiling. In this segment we are simply going to be profiling known brands and unknown brands. Its an avenue where consumers like you will learn about a Brand in itself or a product of a brand. You will also get to know about what the brand means to its owner/owners. Please permit me to welcome you to Wednesday Brand Profiling.

Tolulope Adebukola-Creative Director Pawprint Limited                       

The first brand to be profiled on this segment is (drum roll) Addict by Pawprint!! Yay!!!!!

Addict by PawPrint started out as a branding Company called the Pawprint Company, making Corporate Souvenirs and School Uniforms, before it evolved into what we know today as Addict by Pawprint.

Tolulope Adebukola is the beauty and brain behind this beautiful label, she has carved a niche for her brand within the fashion industry.  Addict by Pawprint collection includes the famous Classic Blingshiki  which is a combination of  Bling+danshiki( the popular yoruba traditional wear).
The Classic Blingshiki Collection is sewn with a very rich cotton fabric with high quality Rhinestone carefully placed on the fabric using sophisticated automated machines to give the blingshiki its unique and classic look. The great thing about the Classic Blingshiki Collection is that it can be styled  in numerous ways and can be worn to any event, be it red carpet, church, beach, travelling just name it, the Classic Blingshiki is the most comfortable fashion must have for all seasons.

The Classic Blingshiki is the number one style item for many celebrities in this part of the world.

The Classic Blingshiki is a collectors item that can be worn by the young and the old .It is not limited to a particular age group. So you can either rock it together with you little ones or your grannies!

Addict by Pawprint is  known for its original  Rhinestone which is neatly placed on Aso-oke( the traditional yoruba attire worn by brides for wedding ceremonies), to give a bride the perfect one million dollar look they desire on their wedding day or for any other occasion.

This Rhinestone is sourced directly from manufacturers abroad, note that this is a conscious decision made by Ms Tolulope and her team to help give her client a feel of luxury and value for money, knowing that what ever their paying for is of the highest quality and standard available, and can last a life time. The designs on her Rhinestone Aso-oke is very detailed, and the sewing is to perfection. You should try it if you are getting married soon.

CHIC Blingshiki Collection

The latest addiction to the Addict by Pawprint brand is the CHIC Blinshiki. This design oozes all shades of beauty class,and comfort, and I can tell you for free that, at Addict by Pawprint, comfort comes first.They want their client to look effortlessly chic and feel so, that's why so much detail and attention is given to every fabric that comes out of the Pawprint design room.

What fascinates me  about  Addict by Pawprint is that, the brand has steadily worked with Rhinestones  for so many years now, and they have stayed true to their calling.

Being a Brand owner in Nigeria is pretty difficult, you need to believe in what you do, before others can buy into it, and like I always say just be original, just be you, consistency always pay off.

If you love what you see and you want one or all of their collections, pls visit www.blingshiki.com for more details. Remember to thank me later.

So tell me, which is your favourite Blingshiki? Classic or Chic?