Ediomi is a Model, Actress, Photographer and Stylist. Her parents are from Nigeria but she was raised in Willingsboro, New Jersey. I first met Ediomi on a set of a photo shoot, there as models (I'm no model and standing next to her proved it). The shoot was a campaign for a leather designer's new season of handbags and accessories. The theme of the campaign was Superwomen...women business owners and entrepreneurs. After the long grueling shoot (it lasted about 4 hrs lol) we decided to get a bite to eat. This is where I learned of the real woman behind that long statuesque pose. I learned that she's a marketing consulting and she also spearheads a non for profit organization Converse 4 a Cure which sheds light on Sickle Cell Anemia. She's currently in the process of renaming the organization to better fit the overall goals and mission of the organization. Enough about the two of us here's a chance for you to meet the woman wearing the many hats. Meet Ediomi Utuk...
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| Photographer: Anthony Armstrong |
Style Haven: Who are your style/design inspirations?Ediomi: I take inspiration from EVERYTHING! More specifically, my parents have been a major influence on my style perspective.
SH: Do you have any brothers/sisters? Are they involved in the same area of Fashion?
E: Yes; 2 sisters (a psychologist and future doctor) and 1 brother (personal trainer, body-builder, motivational speaker). I like to say we are a one-stop family. Come here and get holistically fixed!
E: Yes; 2 sisters (a psychologist and future doctor) and 1 brother (personal trainer, body-builder, motivational speaker). I like to say we are a one-stop family. Come here and get holistically fixed!
SH: What is your personal style?
E: Electic. I am a hodge-podge of style from African inspired to "urbanite" from boho to tom-boy. I like to label myself as Fresh, Fly & Focused meaning, whatever the situation, wherever I am going I always have have a fresh look and mission.
E: Electic. I am a hodge-podge of style from African inspired to "urbanite" from boho to tom-boy. I like to label myself as Fresh, Fly & Focused meaning, whatever the situation, wherever I am going I always have have a fresh look and mission.
SH: What is the first designer that you bought?
E: I don't buy designer. I stick with indie labels and like to get my pieces custom-made. If this counts for anything, I like to wear Rock & Republic jeans because they run long and lean like ME!
E: I don't buy designer. I stick with indie labels and like to get my pieces custom-made. If this counts for anything, I like to wear Rock & Republic jeans because they run long and lean like ME!
SH: What is your favorite type of music/ and artist?
E: Too many to count but here are a few: Coltrane, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Sara Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, etc. From there I branch off into Neo-Soul and Afrobeat. Right now I have fallen in love with Gretchen Parlato's voice and style. Theophilus London makes my 25 most played list. You can't miss the rythms and lyrics of Blitz the Ambassador, Tony Allen, Fela Kuti, Seun Kuit and if I want to zone out I put on my Blue Six & Little Dragon mix. If I'm feeling hip-hop-ish I listen to my fave underground hip-hop artists like St. Joe Louis, Talonted (NJ) & Gilbere Forte (Philly).
E: Too many to count but here are a few: Coltrane, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Sara Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, etc. From there I branch off into Neo-Soul and Afrobeat. Right now I have fallen in love with Gretchen Parlato's voice and style. Theophilus London makes my 25 most played list. You can't miss the rythms and lyrics of Blitz the Ambassador, Tony Allen, Fela Kuti, Seun Kuit and if I want to zone out I put on my Blue Six & Little Dragon mix. If I'm feeling hip-hop-ish I listen to my fave underground hip-hop artists like St. Joe Louis, Talonted (NJ) & Gilbere Forte (Philly).
SH: Where is your favorite place to vacation?
E: Right now Paris is my #1 destination so far.
E: Right now Paris is my #1 destination so far.
SH: What new projects do you have coming up?
E: I am working on getting a working visa for an acting agency in Paris I'm so excited about those possibilities. Next, I hit Germany and London to see what sort of modeling/acting success I can get there. I am also revamping my Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) awareness non-profit Converse 4 A Cure.
E: I am working on getting a working visa for an acting agency in Paris I'm so excited about those possibilities. Next, I hit Germany and London to see what sort of modeling/acting success I can get there. I am also revamping my Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) awareness non-profit Converse 4 A Cure.
SH: What accomplishments are you most proud of?
E: I am most proud of the launch of my non-profit and the relationships I have built that have spun from that. Leaving the NY area to Europe and finding an agency in Paris that is interested in working with me.
E: I am most proud of the launch of my non-profit and the relationships I have built that have spun from that. Leaving the NY area to Europe and finding an agency in Paris that is interested in working with me.
SH: What is your favorite quote or saying?
E: "If it is meant to be let it be."
"The Time is NOW."
E: "If it is meant to be let it be."
"The Time is NOW."
You can find more info about Ediomi on the following Social Networks:
Twitter: @Ediomi
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