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Toyin Lawani shares an inspiring story of one of her best tailors: Who can't hear, can't speak, was raped and abandoned by her husband

 Toyin Lawani has made a name for herself for being a savvy business woman, a fashion designer and a most sought after celebrity stylist.


The CEO of Tiannahs Place Empire, shared this inspiring story of her tailor, Gladys, who can’t hear or speak but yet is one of her best fashion students very good at sewing menswear..

She also highlights, how Gladys was raped, abandoned by her husband, gets moody and how she needs a good man by her side.

In a post shared on her Instagram page, Toyin wrote:

”Im sure D world knws who my Gladys is💛,she’s bn with me for years Nw,she cnt speak,Nor hear,she’s Mute,But i Trained her via@tiannahstylingfashionacademy She Brings out my Male Designs &Trousers perfectly,she’s made clothes i styled wizkid,Davido,vector,seantizzle etc in,All i do is sketch&Explain 2her in our coded lang,i developed with her over D yrs.

She sews my Reversible jackets,zipper Pants,Agbada etc, 2 perfection,I used 2 rejects her jobs&Tell her To Redo it,i tld her finishing is D most important Aspect of Designing,she Kept Trying&she got it,No matter hw difficult dt design is,she will get it&help me bring my vision 2light,I can sew bt it Takes 2much Time,so i focus on coming up with Designs 4my clients,pass it onto my Tailors &sit with dem 2 Bring it out,over D yrs she Destroyed my clothes,bt i was patient wit her,Thn i found out her strength was in male Designs,Due to her sons,she’s constantly makn clothes 4dem,frm my leftover pieces at my studio,she got an oppurtunity 2Go 4a competition in france,2show her vocational skills,i was meant 2take her myself,Bt i got ill & no1 else can relate designs 2her except me,shes a Tailor not a Designer,i sketch 4her,she creates wit my Direction,i didnt learn sign lang,bt i hv a Bond with her,so i knw whn she’s in a Mood,Dey saw my video of her while she was creating a piece 4me,Bt unfortunately it was d period i had my fibriod surgery.

The day i was discharged frm d hospital,i found out a stupid security Guard few blocks Away frm my Empire Raped her,The other Tailors said shes been down &withdrawn,she opened up whn i asked her why,He Grabbed her on her way home,put something over her nose&she passed out,Raped her thr till mrn &Released her,promising to marry her,she tld me All,i cldnt walk well bt went thr wit her&made sure Dey picked up d guy&put him in jail,Gladys husband who lives in Togo showed up&said he Cnt sleep with Gladys Again dt its Against his Tradition,I went tru hell while she was pregnant 4her last Boy,she was so ill,she cldnt work,Bt took her into my home&Took care of her till her due Date,Nowadays she’s Always moody,she Doesnt hv A man&she’s sad,i really want to help her find A goodman.” Toyin Lawani-1 
                        





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