Bridging The Gap Podcast

Bridging The Gap Podcast by The Fashioned Museum is designed to showcase Africas fashion, culture, history and entrepreneurship stories like never before.

Author: The Fashioned Museum

Bridging The Gap Podcast by The Fashioned Museum is designed to showcase Africas fashion, culture, history and entrepreneurship stories like never before. Beyond the headlines, the goal is to ensure that Africa is truly seen in a different light by enabling the dynamic ecosystem and creating sustainable connections. Hosted by Tejumola Maurice-Diya Connect with us: Website: www.thefashionedmuseum.com, Instagram: @thefashionedmuseum, TikTok: @thefashionedmuseum_, Youtube: The Fashioned Museum
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Mai Atafo on Why the Best Opportunities Disguise Themselves
Episode 9
Thursday, 11 December, 2025

Mai Atafo walks through the long, winding path that led him into fashion ✨. He speaks on growing up with parents who wanted medicine 🩺, discovering marketing 📈, almost choosing engineering ⚙️, and eventually finding clarity through design 🎨.He shares the evolution of his brand name 🔁, why referrals remain the strongest currency in the business 🤝, and how craftsmanship shaped his identity in menswear 🧵.Mai also reflects on how different his life would have been if Instagram existed when he started 📱, why fashion serves as a form of expression for him 👔, and the surprising moments when his work was mistaken for Tom Ford 😮.A layered conversation on career pivots, mastery, reputation, and the reality of building a brand in Nigeria’s fashion landscape 🇳🇬✨.🌟 There is much more in this episode than what you’ve just read. Listen till the end — the gems are worth it.