Meet Awani, designer of the Super Eagles travel gear to World Cup

Weeks after the Super Eagles World Cup kits made a splash among football fans worldwide, the team’s travel gear to the mundial in Russia is also turning heads.

The green and white coloured outfit, which features a chest-covering embroidered eagle alongside matching hats and shoes, was put together by Esimaje Awani.

NAN reports that Awani’s identity was revealed by a social commentator Freedom Atsepoyi aka ‘Mr Jollof’.

Mr Jollof, in a now-viral video, berated the media for not celebrating his designs as they celebrated Nike’s jersey designs.

Why always any good thing when concern Warri media must omit the name? This traditional attire Vanguard omit the name ( @gt_stitches ) many blogs omit the name. @gt_stitches I greet you, we see you, you get mouth bros. Esimaje Vincent Awani

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Awani, the CEO of GT Stitches, is said to be a Nigerian-Canadian.

Proudly put together by gt_stitches

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Awani is a Warri, Delta state-based designer who specialises in making male and female kaftans.

Your attitude determines your altitude and looking good is good business!

A post shared by Gt da Tailor (@gt_stitches) on Mar 15, 2018 at 12:21am PDT

Innovation is the ability to think outside the box and create something that interests your targeted audience. Gt Stitches taking fashion to a different level.

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I’m the richest man in the world, I don’t know about you. “Contentment”#madeinnigeria #mensfashion #ankara #madeinsouthafrica #ugandanknuckles #ghana #senegal #ivorycoast #nigerianwedding #lagos #porthacourt #benin

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NAN reports that Awani’s outfits earned the Super Eagles rating as “the team with the best traveling uniform” in Russia by the BBC.

The rating comes days after a world fashion magazine GQ rated Nigerian Super Eagles jersey as the best for the 2018 World Cup.