JK MEETS BAKAR!!!

BAKAR

When it comes to youth entertainment, the Sanni-Shittus are a household name. Aisha, Bakar and  Zato are like the only set of power siblings doing well for themselves in their own fields of Nigerian Entertainment. JK met up with the designer of the family; Bakar, to talk about the past,present and future of his clothing line; Bakar Couture. ENJOY!!







JK.Who is Bakar?


BAKAR. Bakar is from my first name Abubakar. I got the name from one of my friends when I first started uni,and it stuck ever since. My full name is Abubakar Sanni-Shittu. 

JK.Educational background


BAKAR. I started in Chrisland nursery and primary school,and went to Kings' College for the first three(3) years of my secondary school. I left K. C for D-Ivy college where I only spent a term, then went to Christ the Cornerstone(C. T. C) where I finished my secondary school. Then Redeemers' University. 

JK.When did you first notice your interest in fashion?


BAKAR. My mum is a fashion designer,so I have always had that interest in fashion from an early age.


 JK. Were your parents in full support?


BAKAR. Definitely. Like I said,my mum is a designer,so she's very very supportive.My dad also is supportive,he's very fashionable so he buys the idea of being a designer. 

JK. How often do you showcase your label through the use of fashion shows and photo shoots?


BAKAR. Not that often because of school,but now that am through by His grace,I have a couple of shows I would involve bakar couture in. Photo shoots as well.


 JK.Are you always dressed in bakar couture?

BAKAR. (Laughs),not all the time. I have other labels I enjoy putting on. 

JK.What have been your challenges since you started off?


BAKAR. I would say the tailors. The tailors in Nigeria, in most cases, don't  keep to time,they delay and stall jobs,until the designer looks like the bad person which is bad for business. 

JK.How does it feel coming from a family filled with talent? (Speaking in the line of your brother and sister).

BAKAR. Lol,yeah its cool. I mean what I do is different from what they do,but we are all under the same entertainment umbrella,and its pretty cool to watch them do what they do. 

JK.Who do you look up to in the fashion industry?


BAKAR. My mum,she's a very strong designer,and her customers hardly complain which is a plus for business. Her creativity is one of her strong points as well.

JK.Who or what is your inspiration?

BAKAR. God is my inspiration. He tells me what to do. 

JK.Now that you are through with school,what is the future of Bakar couture?


BAKAR. Very bright. Am meeting the right people every other day,and also doing everything I can to improve on my designs. 

JK. With the couture,your physique and good dress sense, one would suspect you get a lot of female attention. How do you deal with it? 

BAKAR. (Laughing hard). Yeah but the thing is I don't get any female attention even with the couture (sad face).

JK. Does Abu have a girlfriend?



BAKAR.I consider that part of my life private. I would rather not talk about it.


JK.What is your advice for other upcoming designers?

BAKAR. Am upcoming as well, so I don't have any advice for them. We are even competitors so its on.(Laughs). Just be good at what you do,simple. 

JK.Finally, if you were to come back to earth as a popular Nigerian pastor,who would it be and why?


BAKAR. (laughing hard)pastor?I don't know; pastor Chris? except for the perm. (Laughs), but yeah pastor Chris.

INTERVIEW BY: ENITAN .O. KEHINDE
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