A fashion illustrator has publicly accused Nigerian influencer Priscilla Ojo of using her original design without permission, credit, or compensation. The illustrator, who goes by @thefashionillustrator01 on Instagram, shared a comparison of her work and the outfit Priscilla recently wore.
On one slide is the illustrator’s design, a heavily beaded blazer with fringe details in a deep red tone on a mannequin. On the other is Priscilla in a similar chocolate-brown version of the same structured, embellished blazer made by House of Julyet Peters.
Priscilla wore the chocolate-brown beaded suit to the launch of her new PalmPriy store and lifestyle brand in Lagos. 
According to the illustrator, she created and posted the design with the intention of selling it to brands and earning commissions from it. Instead, she says the design was brought to life by a Nigerian celebrity and brand without her knowledge or approval.
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The Illustrator’s Statement Against Priscilla Ojo About the Beaded Blazer
In a detailed post, she explained:
“Coming online to discover that a design you created, with the intention of selling to brands and earning commissions from, has been claimed and brought to life by a Nigerian celebrity & brand without your permission, credit or compensation.”
She added that the fact she is still building her brand does not mean her creativity and intellectual property have no value. “There is so much time, thought, effort and passion that goes into what I create,” she wrote.
The illustrator said she first tried to resolve the matter privately, hoping for a professional and amicable solution. The response, she claimed, was simply an edited post that tagged her.
“How does that address the situation? How does tagging me undo the unauthorised use of my work or compensate me for what I have lost?” she asked. She tagged both Priscilla and the designer associated with the outfit.
The call-out has sparked conversation about the challenges faced by upcoming designers and illustrators in Nigeria’s fashion space.
At the time of writing, neither Priscilla Ojo nor House of Julyet Peters has issued a detailed public response beyond the edited post mentioned by the illustrator.
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