Okera Banks is an American designer, style expert, podcast host and has been a celebrity stylist to some of Hollywood’s elite. As a creative designer and owner of Okera Banks Collection and the brand OTG (On-The-Go Essentials), her collections cater to today’s swagged out and sophisticated entrepreneur, fashion conscience trend setters and travelers on the go who want comfort and ease with impeccable style.
Okera Banks, a native of Washington D.C., was raised in Charleston, S.C. She earned dual degrees in Fashion Design Merchandising and Marketing from Clark Atlanta University. Prior to completing her education, she interned in New York at the leading fashion publication, Mirabella Magazine. As their assistant fashion editor, she infused American and European fashion trends, along with influences from leading fashion designers, textures, and accessory application to create a coherent expressive look of her own.
Upon completing her studies, she relocated to Los Angeles and quickly became part of the fashion stylist and Motion Picture costume design machine.
The transition to fashion designer occurred naturally and manifested organically. Her work ethic and persistence has led to numerous opportunities. Following features on E! Online, CNN, The Style Network, OK Magazine, VH1 and TVONE's Sister Circle show as a “go-to” Style Expert, Okera became one of Cosmopolitan Magazine’s recommended stylists of Los Angeles. Her client base included celebrity entertainers, Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Ferguson, and Wanda Sykes.
For Okera Banks style is all about what makes one feel comfortable, confident and sexy. This philosophy inspires Okera Banks Collection, a clothing line geared towards all walks of life who desire chic, light, comfortable, convertible, sexy essential pieces of clothing to be worn as a uniformed lifestyle. Her tagline Travel In On The Go Style is lifestyle she lives by.
Okera Banks, a native of Washington D.C., was raised in Charleston, S.C. She earned dual degrees in Fashion Design Merchandising and Marketing from Clark Atlanta University. Prior to completing her education, she interned in New York at the leading fashion publication, Mirabella Magazine. As their assistant fashion editor, she infused American and European fashion trends, along with influences from leading fashion designers, textures, and accessory application to create a coherent expressive look of her own.
Upon completing her studies, she relocated to Los Angeles and quickly became part of the fashion stylist and Motion Picture costume design machine.
The transition to fashion designer occurred naturally and manifested organically. Her work ethic and persistence has led to numerous opportunities. Following features on E! Online, CNN, The Style Network, OK Magazine, VH1 and TVONE's Sister Circle show as a “go-to” Style Expert, Okera became one of Cosmopolitan Magazine’s recommended stylists of Los Angeles. Her client base included celebrity entertainers, Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Ferguson, and Wanda Sykes.
For Okera Banks style is all about what makes one feel comfortable, confident and sexy. This philosophy inspires Okera Banks Collection, a clothing line geared towards all walks of life who desire chic, light, comfortable, convertible, sexy essential pieces of clothing to be worn as a uniformed lifestyle. Her tagline Travel In On The Go Style is lifestyle she lives by.
