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Monday, 27 October 2014

Fashion icon Lanre Da Silva Ajayi and football legend Amokachi at loggerheads over Naija's passion

Nigerian fashion designer, Lanre Da Silva Ajayi was a guest on Channels TV programme, ‘Sunrise Today’, on Saturday, 25 October where she talked about the fashion industry. 

She also made some comments that has been causing various twitter reactions since Saturday. See some of her comments below:
"How can Congoooooooo beat Nigeria?" She says on channels TV. "Fashion is the next big thing now, what is football? Our fashion industry has grown a lot and it’s still growing. With the money spent on football, I can set up several fashion entrepreneurs in the world. Seriously, imagine being beaten by Congo, SMH…I am just shaking my head right now #Go Fashion. All of what football can give and more! Fashion can become the true passion of Naija! Anyone that chooses can challenge me on this; I am so ready to defend it!"

It’s Game On! #GoFashion

Fashion is definitely a way better venture to express our passion

I am still shaking my head #GoFashion

Every smart person who is talented will be looking to explore fashion

Football legend, Daniel Amokachi stepped in yesterday night to put up a few tweets in response to Lanre Da Silva's comment. He also made more comments this morning on Brilla FM when he was interviewed on "Hard Tackle"

See his quotes

·         Fashion is bigger than football? That is like saying Nigeria is bigger that the United States of America.
·         Football has been around for decades, people just started paying attention to fashion.
·         Football unites everybody, there is no sentiment when it comes to football
·         Mention football to people living in Sokoto or even in the village, everyone can identify with it.
·         Who knows lanre Da Silva? But everyone know Okocha, Kanu and the big footballers
·         It is not what Ronaldo puts on that makes people pay attention to him, it is what goes on the field for 90mins that makes people respect him.
·         It will take decades for fashion to meet football
 
Join the conversation, pick a side: #GoFashion versus #GoFootball

122 comments:

Anonymous said...

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lynne said...

dts d spirit. ogooakpa@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

mohammedaudu35@yahoo.com

Uche Emma said...


Hmmmm

Unknown said...

I pick beer *big grin*.

SANDRA said...

Okkk

Toronto Finest said...

I love fashion but football all the way!

Anonymous said...

Wetin she sabi. How do you compare fashion to football?

Anonymous said...

Lol.....game on




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Nomon Suhendar said...

wow

libfreak said...

I love fashion no matter wat glorianwafor2@gmail.com

Uche Emma said...


I guess both comments are very unnecessary.

Each of those "careers" have their mission and reason. No need for those comments.

I pray it does not get more personal

Anonymous said...

#football all the way jaire
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ujunwa said...

Beautiful lady

Anonymous said...

I have to agree with Daniel Amokachi on this one. Football is for everyone.

Unknown said...

Amokachi is right, his points are very valid ones....

Anonymous said...

Fashion can never be the true passion of Nigerians or any country in the world. A lot of fashion trends are repitive and they just copy themselves, Secondly anybody can be a fashion designer. It takes talent, hard work and a lot of luck to be a professional footballer. It is played at the grassroots, everywhere all over the world. Football offers hope to the poor, look at the Ronaldinhos, Eto'os and Kanus of this world they all came from poor backgrounds.

Unknown said...

Beautiful lady. ****QUEENMAYA*****

Unknown said...

Beautiful lady. ****QUEENMAYA*****

Unknown said...

So lanre stil exist waoo an omokachi i de fill una

Unknown said...

She's talking bullshit. How does fashion unite people? Is this trend of people going naked that calls passion.

PEGGYSOUP said...

SEEN @eguonoajibola@yahoo.co.uk

Blessed Child said...

I love fashion and I'm a fashion designer but we all know football has come a long way. And I wonder why anyone should be comparing both. Sport is nothing like fashion, they re two different things

dilinger said...

Football all day! !! Fashion who??

ary said...

Actually football and fashion are forming a big alliance in Europe, people pay attention to Ronaldo on and off the pitch. He is a great baller and a fashion icon.

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Unknown said...

fashion icon and football legend wan scatter our head abi, anywaiz they r different profession, u cant compare the two

Jade said...

He he. Gobe!

Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Well said Dan the bull amokachi. it will take century for fashion to catch up with the round leather game. But I still love fashion though

Anonymous said...

heheh, i don't even know what Fashion is, but when you talk of Football, then you're my best friend. i can't do without footy for a week.

Anonymous said...

mohammedaudu35@yahoo.com

Damsel\ Maryabosede47@gmail.com said...

Hahahhahhahahhah dats serious contest.Football unites both d rich nd d poor bt fashion is mainly for d top society pple,Football a game of humility,fashion a game of show off.Mhen its Football all d way.#Go football#

Uche Emma said...


There is no side to pick here.

#GoBothOfThem
#GoFashionGoFootball

Anonymous said...

#Gomusic

Unknown said...

Nt like I'm a fashion or football freak bt football is major cuz it has gone a long way to enhance national integration,peacekeeping and unity in the world. As for lanre...fashion is an individual thing while football is a collective effort. and as to the reason Congo defeated Nigeria 1.its a game 2.they need motivation 3.they need motivation. No one is happy to loose trust me.

Anonymous said...

Football for life. Fashion ko, lesson ni!

Ijanyimitch said...

Wetin be fashion? Fashion my left ass!!

Anonymous said...

If football has been around for decades then fashion has be since creation. #gofashion

Unknown said...

Simply no contest! #gofootball

Anonymous said...

the Lanre da silva or whatever her name is, she must be dreaming,comparing football to fashion....

blaq said...

He is right not everybody cares about the fashion industry

Anonymous said...

Wtf is fashion compared to football. What the hell is #Gofashion. That's gotta be the dumbest thing I ever heard. Girl don't be talking shit you don't know nada about. Football has turned lives, families and countries around and for the better. You know what, the day grown men go to a bar, order drinks just to discuss fashion then u come talk. And if any guys do that then they are fucking gay. Not that I'm homophobic or anything... I'm just pissed some prissy little chick can come and say that kinda bullcrap.

Unknown said...

Nice one, first to comment, okochirita@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Nice one, first to comment, okochirita@yahoo.com

Lifematters-Mattersoflife(PEOPLE AND SOCIETY) said...

What is the fight about?fashion and football,please discuss things that matter in life.

Anonymous said...

That's purely and rightly said mr amokachi, and madam "da copper, or "da aluminum", carry ur fashion to hinther village leme see how it will make the world better

Unknown said...

#Go football!!! Fashion wetin? mtcheew. Da bull, u answered her well jare.

Unknown said...

TEAM FOOTBALL

Anonymous said...

Mouth sealed....pedrotoki80@yahoo.com

Joyful Joy said...

I agree with Amokachi, it will take several years before fashion can catch up with football, infact he has said it all. #Gofootball.

Anonymous said...

Football ni sure tinz

Bonita Bislam said...

Football is definitely the bomb but i think they misunderstood her point.It pains when patriotic Nigerians go to viewing centres to watch the eagles play against a weaker team only to get their hopes dashed.much attention is on football which fashion never got.Just a little paradigm shift in such attention will make all the difference.

Anonymous said...

Fashion gbakwa oku. #GoFootball#.

Unknown said...

Fine gal I envy u

Anonymous said...

Fashion kee? SMH who dash monkey banana football all d way

Modupe

Anonymous said...

Am a woman though but I agree with amokachi..if this is a bet hmm football ll win..

Anonymous said...

Daniel is so right. Fashion is just coming up and even d so called fashion is even expensive but wit just thirty naira, I can watch football. The so called fashion is mostly for skinny ladies but football is for ALL.

Anonymous said...

Na dem sabi...cuff009@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

#Gofootball! what is fashion??..that woman should take her time oo lol

BABA ALI said...

#GOFOOTBALL........ Fashion can never be as big as football at least not nw....buh sha we all need clothes on our body

Anonymous said...

She is very stupid,can fashion be watched by all Nigerians @cusmasgoalboy

Unknown said...

#Gofootball! what is fashion??..that woman should take her time oo lol

Anonymous said...

WHAT IS FASHION ? THINGS THAT YOU WEAR OR PUT ON AS A PERSON, ABI, THAT IS THE LITERARY MEANING OF FASHION.IT CHANGES OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, IT LOSES COLOUR, IT GETS TORN ETC ETC. THERE IS NO BASIS FOR COMPARISON, FOOTBALL & FASHION LANRE SHOULD JUST GO, SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP IF HER UNDERSTANDING OF FOOTBALL IS NIGERIA VS CONGO MATCH. SHE SHOULD LOOK AT THE EPL AND HOW MANY VIEWERS ALL OVER THE WORLD AND COMPARE IT WITH HER DIRTY FASHION.

Anonymous said...

She should take so many seats biko.favouredmoi6@gmail.com.

Anonymous said...

She's so dumb for saying,how can u compare fashion and football...its simple,u don't like soccer,so jst leave it @ that.

Ebukun Gbemisola said...

I'm a lady, ain't into football but I have a club I ff which is arsenal. I love fashion like no other and would love to take a course in the Styling aspect one day but comparing fashion to football is stupid to me! I'm with Amokachi on this and I'll say, fashion and football are worlds apart. I don't deny the grwoth of Nigerian Fashion Industry with delectable designers and clothing lines like April, Toju Foyeh, Genevieve and AD. True, fashion in Nigeria has gained prominence but to come to full limelight, our celebrities has a lot to do. Patronise more of ur own than outside, that's what the people we copy did; they patronise their own. When did Angelina Jolie ever wear a Nigerian design? Sure she wears designs outside america bt fashion in america has grown and 'out-grown'; till we reach that stage, our entertainment industry shld help the fashion industry! Lanre Da Silva should go siddon n stop using american fashion as a basis! On this debate, it is #Go football!

Anonymous said...

It's football over fashion. Even unto eternity. Lanre Da Silva Ajayi has either lost touch with reality or she's just being sarcastic.

nkiru said...

sure Amokachi is right fashion can't be compare with football. what is fashion this things kim an co wear this day! they are half naked and most pple dont want to look at them but just mention football even a sick man will jump up to watch and be happy even boko haram watch football lollol you got that Lanre Da silva! i dont even no dis women pls linda who is she? pls tell her to do her research well before saying silly things! football is far better than fashion or whatever u call it. i rest my case.

Anonymous said...

This woman is having delusions of grandeur. Football unites a nation, but fashion is just a hobby for some and a job for others. Why is she even comparing the two?? Who does she think she is?

Nonsense. I'm angry at her foolishness and ego.

Kimmy*****

Anonymous said...

Amokachi, get off your over-inflated high horse! Not everyone plays football but everyone wears clothes! Even the tribes that practice naked festivals in Africa wear clothes on regular days. The America you're referring to doesn't even rate football(soccer) as anything. They're more interested in their American football and it has nothing to do with your soccer! Fashion IS bigger than football! By the way, football doesn't bring everyone together; it just causes more strains in relationships between men and women. Go and ask the wives who can't touch the remote because the husband is hugging it throughout soccer season. That's not togetherness, that's cruel and unusual punishment!! #dropsmicwithstraightface

snowflix said...

Hahahahahahahahaha...... Lanre in as much as I love fashion but I dnt agree wit u on dis, Amokachi is so right. #onelovefromSnow#

M. Anam said...

#GoFootball for life! lol. favourly.p@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

silver abi na lead b your name, go take se several sits u dont no wat u are talkin about.

Unknown said...

Though am a girl, but football unites us more than fashion. Fashion can be biased for d insecure but football knows no boundaries, just play your heart out there on d pitch

Unknown said...

Well said....good fashion is exp but u can watch d best players play wit a token

Unknown said...

please this isn't a full acknowledgement of what she was talking about. She was referring to how much is invested in football with little return in comparison with fashion which can actually produce a lot more employment for nigerians as well as finical gains for the economy of the country. Please try any give the full story because this is out of context. I watched the interview!

Anonymous said...

How can anybody compare fashion to football? Theyre incomparable!

Anonymous said...

Hus is Lanre Da Silva? Nwa npanshi telin us bout fashion. Go do ur bleachin jareh!!!

Anonymous said...

FOOTBALL IS EVER GREEN. GO EAGLES

Unknown said...

#Gofashion
Aunty Linda, you didn't tell us which team you belong to

Anonymous said...

Bros dis one na normal news. Nor be giveaway. People wey win don win already.

Unknown said...

I would honestly wanna say fashion buh yeaa..all his points are true.. Football brings us together irrespective of what language we speak or color of our skin...

Unknown said...

Lanre Da Silva, kai haba, stop looking for cheap popularity, how can you compare football to fashion? Football all the way jor.

Anonymous said...

Amokachi is right,lauretb@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

#GofuckYourselves.

Unknown said...

And who knows lanre da silva *dunno* lol . That part of amokachi's comment got me lmao

Anonymous said...

Make dat girl go sit down jare!!! ..... Even acient people without cloths recognise the Game of Football back then.... When did fashion started trailing.... Infact i dont even knw dat bitch b4..... But i knw Amokachi when i was 5yr #GOFOOTBALL

Anonymous said...

Surprise with many comments here. What is fashion it's clothing,shoe n accessory,No fashion no football. Those typing can u play football naked? Don't u see dat jersey they put on is fashion. Both good but fashion existed b4 any sport. Dan u may not k now Da silver but u know Ade bakare, adidas sports ware n co. Linda pls post pls pls.

Anonymous said...

Lool..the guy still dey hope

Unknown said...

fashion bawo?

@MEETD®EALEVANS™ said...

Not joining any shit discussions, she wasn't in her right senses wen she said DAT...

DENNIS said...

I dey tell u.. Very annoying

Anonymous said...

Am a woman and I think AMOKCHI is right . C.Ubochi@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Hahahahahahahaha, laugh wan kill me die, he wan win giveaway.

Anonymous said...

Even if am not a fan of foot ball. Amokachi is damn so so Ryt. How on earth can fashion be compared to foot ball?

Femi-nist said...

Globally, the fashion industry is worth $1.3TRILLION. Soccer is worth a measly $20billion. Her point is not to compare both but to say that if we invested as much money in fashion as we do in soccer, then the industry would be making Nigeria of money. Look at the way the world is snagging up our designers like Amaka Osakwe of Maki Oh and Bayo Oke-Lawal of Orange Culture. If more of such labels received government funding then can you just imagine how far we would be able to extend our fashion industry? What revenue does soccer generate for Nigeria? We send (mostly) uneducated touts and drop outs to train and when they are snagged up by international clubs and start earning $450,000/week, what does that do for Nigeria?

For those saying anyone can be a designer, you clearly are ignorant. People go to university to get masters degrees in fashion design, media, marketing etc. You think it's just to buy material and sew? Fashion is not what your aunty that sews asoebi does my dear. What do you need to be a soccer player other than fancy footwork, athletic skill, and luck?

(Linda please post this as support for LDA's post).

Anonymous said...

Lol,Omokachi na betta pikin u b
I mean seriously y will dat human beans compare d fashion nd football.
Nd truth b told na 2day i jst heard abt lanre da silva..who is she self

Unknown said...

Well they are both hyping their field but in the real sense, Football has a lot of pedigree compare to Fashion. Ask multi choice, how many fashion channels do they have compare to Supersports, ESPN,and the likes.

Unknown said...

Lol

Anonymous said...

Ridiculous. Fashion has been around since Adam and Eve decided to cover their nakedness!

Unknown said...

Comparing fashion to Football is like asking Elephant and Mosquito which is bigger,We Are talking About the only Language the whole world speaks,Football...
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Unknown said...

Comparing fashion to Football is like asking Elephant and Mosquito which is bigger,We Are talking About the only Language the whole world speaks,Football...
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KASS said...

Na HOPE 1993 kill Abiola

Anonymous said...

lanre is just looking for attention.so she dey talk rubbish.fashion can never met football.

Anonymous said...

Abeg, which ancient people were playing football? Did they have a team too?...... Just asking o.

Anonymous said...

Thank you joh! Better person!

Anonymous said...

but come to think of it ooh this two things work hand in hand the football players all wears designers but comparing the two careers is where the problem is one is far more life impacting than the other which is football.

Anonymous said...

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Unknown said...

Am into fashion and design,am not a football fan,but there's no basis for comparison, fashion can never meet football. Go to Lanre Da Silver and tell her u want to learn about fashion,she will give a bill running into thousands, how can fashion grow? Make she go sleep

IWP said...

well the woman said the truth but its so bitter....Nigerian waste so much time n money on football...there are other industry that we can boost..together with football...ok..but Amokachi....is right anyway.....football brings all

Anonymous said...

Is it fashion that brings everyone together? Yes we all were cloths but she is referring to runway and all that modeling stuff, which very few Nigerians pay attention to. Number 1 they are expensive 2 Nothing special, just repeating previous designs with minor changes. How many people watch or know up to 5 Nigerian designers? Even though every Tom, dick and Harry is a fashion designer in Nigeria these days

Uju said...

Fashion ke kwa? i am a lady and i love fashion but it is incomparable to football. Am not even into football that much but the excitments on people's face when watching match is breathtaking.imagine the last world cup, how the whole world went gaga. pls sweetheart don't ever make this kind of comparison again. Does the whole world know about all this fashion event going on in paris? all those events are basically for celebrities but "FOOTBALL IS FOR ALL".

Unknown said...

DOES SHE KNOW WHAT SHE IS TALKING AT ALL?

Anonymous said...

The only part she got right is the diversionary statement about Congo beating Nigeria, in football. I know people will say any team could be beaten anytime but the truth is "Congoooooo beat Nigeria?" I go go to bed again , wake up before I know wetin dey happen. Lanre, joo advertise your business. Go make money.

MY TURN said...

Lanre goofed on this one o... how many people can afford her pieces but her fellow money miss road housewives... football on the other hand doesn't know class or social economic status. IT LEVELS EVERYONE...

Unknown said...

Fashion to footbaaaaall? mba oo. football ....a soul food...nanananananannanana fashion at all!

Anonymous said...

Linda, she is a dumb blonde! How can she make such a stupid comparison?? Smh... senor

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry it was such a dumb thing to say at lanre da silva. No basis for comparison and amokachi don kill me with who knows "lanre da silva"

Subomi said...

fashion is big but come on, cant compare it to football.

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