Chizoba Udeh-Martin is a Nigerian-born artist; she is the founder and lead designer, of her namesake brand ZOBA MARTIN — A luxury fashion brand based in Toronto; that focuses on creating custom, hyper-flattering garments for your wardrobe, special events, exclusive RTW & made-to-measure bridal collections.
Chizoba uses her skills to design elegant and feminine pieces for all body types. She is driven by the belief that whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well; making excellence a core principle in her work. Her skill in pattern making and garment construction, along with her experience with delicate and non-conventional materials; allow her to bring to life unique and high-level design concepts.
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In 2024, she was awarded Telfer’s Young Achiever and Pioneering Couture Fashion Designer. As well as, the Emerging Designer of the Year Award by African Fashion Week, Toronto in 2018. Her collections have hit runways, including StartUp Fashion Week and Cashmere Couture for the Cure 2021. Her skills and passions have earned her media recognitions on CTV’s: The Social, Dragon’s Den, Fashionbomb Daily, View the Vibe magazine, and has been featured on Crave TV.
Her designs have been worn by artists, including: Toronto Hip-Hop Legends Drake, and Michie Mee, Canadian actress Olunike Adeliyi, and music duo VanJess. Her contributions to OVO Sound through customs and tailoring work for many of Drakes music videos and tours have garnered her a lot of attention in most recent years. See PRESS page for more details.
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