Zoba (ZOBA MARTIN)
Toronto, ON
Returning Designer
Chizoba Udeh-Martin is a Nigerian-born designer and founder of ZOBA MARTIN, a Toronto-based luxury brand known for custom, hyper-flattering garments. Passionate about body positivity, she creates elegant pieces for all body types, guided by a commitment to excellence. Skilled in pattern making and working with unconventional materials, her designs have been featured on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, CTV’s The Social, Yahoo News, and more. In 2018, she was named Emerging Designer of the Year by African Fashion Week Toronto. Her work has appeared in Cashmere Collection, StartUp Fashion Week, and on artists such as Drake, Michie Mee, and Olunike Adeliyi. She also contributed to Drake’s Falling Back video, designing the iconic durag veil.
Garment Inspiration
Zoba’s design draws from Canadian heritage, focusing on the iconic maple leaf as a symbol of national identity.
