Rosie Young: BusinessDay’s award more than recognition for creative excellence

When BusinessDay honoured Rosie Young (Roselyn Nwala), Founder and CEO of Rosie Young Fashion House Limited, as the “Visionary Fashion & Brand Expansion Leader of the Year” at the 2025 Nigerian Business Leadership Awards, it was more than recognition for creative excellence.

It was a celebration of purpose-driven leadership. The honour confirms what is becoming increasingly evident: Rosie Young is not just building a fashion house; but creating pathways for the next generation of women aspiring to creative careers.

From the start, the designer was clear that her emerging brand must stand for more than aesthetics.

“Rosie Young Fashion House was created to celebrate femininity in all its expressions: elegance, strength, and grace,” she explains. This vision is reflected in a deliberate brand architecture. Rosie Young Signature is the flagship line, embodying refined femininity and timeless elegance.

Chic Aura offers playful and versatile pieces designed for the modern, fast-moving woman. Grace & Garb presents modest fashion that honours poise, dignity, and quiet confidence.

The sub-brands function as complementary expressions of a unified vision, each with a distinct personality yet grounded in shared values. Together, they represent more than style; they articulate an approach to fashion that prioritizes both aesthetics and social responsibility.

What has placed Rosie Young in the spotlight is her conviction that fashion must serve a greater purpose. This belief translates into action through internship programmes that expose young women to creative careers, mentorship, and skill-building opportunities.

“When you equip a girl with education and skills, you don’t just transform her life, you uplift families and communities,” she says. This mission of inclusion, intentionality, and empowerment is a defining reason BusinessDay recognised her leadership.

A major milestone for the young brand was the launch of Yadah, Rosie Young’s debut bridal collection. The name, meaning praise or thanksgiving, captures her gratitude to God and to everyone who supported her journey. The collection goes beyond romance. Each gown is crafted to reflect joy and reverence, reminding every bride that her wedding day is not only about beauty but also gratitude.

As the brand prepares to expand into international markets, Rosie Young remains committed to elevating Nigerian creativity on the global stage. She believes that Nigerian fashion tells stories through fabric and structure that resonate universally, and that expansion is about taking those stories to the world with boldness and authenticity.

The BusinessDay recognition reinforces a truth the brand has upheld since inception: style and social impact can advance together.

At Rosie Young Fashion House, fashion is not simply worn; it is experienced, shared, and passed on. Every garment tells a story. Every internship plants a seed for the future. Every collection signals the brand’s ambition to prove that purpose and profit need not be opposing forces. As this emerging fashion house continues to grow, it is building a legacy that uplifts, empowers, and transforms, one garment and one mentee at a time.

Iheanyi Nwachukwu

Iheanyi Nwachukwu, is a creative content writer with over 18 years journalism experience writing on banking, finance and capital markets. The multiple awards winning journalist is Assistant Editor, BusinessDay. Iheanyi holds BSc Degree in Economics from Imo State University; Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Management from University of Lagos.
Iheanyi has attended several work-related trainings including (i) Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (Pan African University, Lagos); (ii) News Agency Journalism (Indian Institute of Mass Communication {IIMC}, New Delhi, India); and (iii) Capital Markets Development and Regulations (International Law Institute {ILI} of Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA).