FROM TAILOR TO FASHION BRAND

The Business Behind the Sewing Machine.
A Fashion Business Masterclass with Bukonla Hannah Ambali.

📍 Lagos, Nigeria
📅 3 November 2026

Early Bird Registration Standard Registration VIP Registration

YOU KNOW HOW TO SEW. BUT DO YOU KNOW HOW TO BUILD A FASHION BRAND?

You have mastered your craft. Now, it’s time to learn how to build a business around it.

Being good at sewing is one thing. Building a recognisable fashion brand, attracting the right clients, documenting your achievements, creating sustainable business systems and positioning yourself for international opportunities is another.

From Tailor to Fashion Brand is a practical, experience-led masterclass designed to help fashion creatives understand the business behind the sewing machine.

Whether you are a tailor looking to establish your own label, a designer ready to move into a more premium market, or a fashion entrepreneur hoping to expand beyond Nigeria, this masterclass will help you identify what it takes to move forward.

There is more to the fashion industry than what happens behind the sewing machine.

From Tailor to Fashion Brand: The Business Behind the Sewing Machine is a practical fashion business masterclass designed to help tailors, fashion designers, beadworkers and other creative entrepreneurs understand the business side of their craft.

This is not a sewing class. It is about what happens after the sewing machine stops: how to position your brand, document your achievements, increase your visibility, structure your business and explore opportunities beyond your immediate environment.

Drawing from real-life experiences, lessons and mistakes from building a fashion business in the UK, Bukonla Hannah Ambali will share insights she wishes she had known much earlier in her journey.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

At this masterclass, we will explore:

  • Global Talent visa preparation ( document you need to start putting together)
  • How to position yourself as a designer and build a recognisable brand beyond sewing for individual clients.
  • How to position your work for fashion shows, publications, collaborations and a wider market.
  • How to reach diaspora clients and premium positioning

Learn · Get Inspired

Build your fashion business with real experience, not just theory.

01Business
Strategy
02Brand
Positioning
03Marketing
& Sales
04Global
Opportunities
05Networking
& More
Fashion Business Masterclass · Lagos

Reserve Your Seat

Choose the ticket that fits you.

Early Bird

₦80,000

Limited early-bird offer

Get Early Bird

Standard

₦100,000

Full masterclass access

Get Standard

VIP

₦150,000

Masterclass + exclusive access

Get VIP

VIP Exclusive Privileges

  • Personal access to Hannah Ambali after the masterclass.
  • Two additional private consultation sessions with Hannah.
  • An opportunity to ask personalised questions about your fashion business, brand positioning, growth strategy and international opportunities.
  • Tailored guidance for your individual brand or business challenges.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This masterclass is for you if you are:

  • A tailor who wants to grow beyond sewing for individual clients.
  • A fashion designer ready to build a stronger, more recognisable brand.
  • A beadworker or creative entrepreneur looking to turn your skill into a structured business.
  • ⁠An emerging designer seeking visibility, industry opportunities and professional growth.
  • An established fashion creative who wants to explore international opportunities.
  • A fashion business owner who wants to improve documentation, business systems and brand positioning.

Whether you are just starting out or have been in the industry for years, there is always more to learn about building a sustainable fashion business.