Marble Stitches

Marble Stitches is a Nigerian garment studio, incorporated as Marble Apparel Ltd., that produces bespoke and made-to-order clothing from a studio in Lagos. Its bespoke work centres on a wedding atelier covering bridal and groom wear — including traditional ceremony, registry, reception and after-party looks, agbada and kaftan — as well as wedding-guest and general occasion garments, all made by appointment and cut to the client's measurements. Alongside bespoke, the studio runs a made-to-order catalogue organised into Marblechics (women), Marblemen (men), Marblekids (children) and accessories, with each piece cut and stitched in the Lagos studio after the order is placed.

The business describes itself as a garment studio rather than a tailor shop, built around the individual being dressed and around an on-time delivery guarantee — a promise that garments will be ready on or before the agreed date. It also offers "Plan My Wardrobe," an optional savings wallet inside a customer account into which clients set a monthly amount and later spend the accumulated balance on any bespoke or made-to-order order. Founder Abigail Oluwatosin Israel positions herself as a fashion entrepreneur focused on operational systems rather than as a designer, with creative direction handled collaboratively. A third-party accelerator listing describes the company as providing digital and physical tailoring services for men and women, delivered quickly and at low prices.

The company's stated long-term aim is to expand beyond clothing into a broader lifestyle brand serving Nigerian households, the African continent and the diaspora, across products that can be made from fabric.

Founding story

The founder, Abigail Oluwatosin Israel, began a tailoring apprenticeship in Ile-Ife in 2013 during a Nigerian university strike, encouraged by her mother and aunt. She witnessed a bride and groom being told their wedding outfits were not ready, and decided to address the pattern of missed deadlines she saw in the local tailoring trade. After completing her apprenticeship and graduating, she was posted to Jos in 2016 for NYSC service and joined a fashion house, where she learned bridal construction, bag-making and store operations, and began documenting measurements digitally and building catalogues. In July 2017 she founded Marble Stitches, naming it after her mother's earlier fashion brand, Marble Home of Fashion; her mother, a medical practitioner, died in 2025.

Business model

Direct-to-consumer garment production: appointment-based bespoke commissions (bridal, groom, wedding guest and occasion wear) and a made-to-order online catalogue across women's, men's, children's and accessories lines, with pieces cut and stitched in-house in Lagos after an order is placed. An optional customer savings wallet, Plan My Wardrobe, lets clients accumulate a monthly balance to be spent on future orders.

Revenue comes from per-garment sales — bespoke commissions booked by appointment and made-to-order pieces purchased through the online shop — with an optional monthly customer savings balance applied against orders.

Traction

The company's site states more than ₦10 million in funding awarded, accelerator backing, and over 500 families clothed, alongside published client reviews and a portfolio of bridal, groom and made-to-order work.

Latest developments

The company now trades as Marble Apparel Ltd., the incorporated entity behind the Marble Stitches brand, and operates its Lagos studio with a made-to-order shop, wedding atelier and the Plan My Wardrobe customer savings feature. The founder's mother, after whom the brand is named, died in 2025.