Kiki Kamanu, born to diplomatic parents, a Bostonian mother and Igbo father, is the face of her eponymous label which was birthed when she began revitalizing her twin sister’s clothes at age eleven. While with the Ford modeling agency in Boston, she had the honor of walking for several designers including Chanel, and Gucci. Kiki …
MO AGUSTO is a Lagos-based womenswear brand. Originally starting off as a made-to-measure atelier, MO AGUSTO debuted its ready-to-wear line at the prestigious Lagos Fashion and Design Week in October 2017, after being selected as one of the platform’s Fashion Focus finalists the previous year. At the core of the brand are creativity, attention to …
Onalaja is a contemporary womenswear brand. The label was founded by Kanyinsola Onalaja following her graduation from Istituto Marangoni in 2014. The brand aims to bridge the gap between Kanyinsola’s Nigerian heritage and flair for artisan crafts, Italian design aesthetics with the formality of British fashion. Photo Credit: Kola Oshalusi (Insigna) Designer Website: http://onalaja.com …
MAXHOSA BY LADUMA knitwear started in 2010 with Laduma Ngxokolo’s desire to explore knitwear design solutions that would be suitable for amakrwala (Xhosa initiates). His vision was to create a modern Xhosa-inspired knitwear collection that would be suitable for amakrwala, who are prescribed by tradition to dress up in new dignified formal clothing for six …
Earliest memories of Versace 80’s madness is what inspired Tsemaye from an early age to decide that he wanted to dress women and “the world” in his own irreverently glamorous aesthetic. with an innate need to beautify and empower women through the way they dress, Tsemaye Binitie started his label in 2010. Tsemaye Binitie is …