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Eki Orleans: Ms. Afropolitan’s Minna Salami and television host Adora Oleh go from “diva chic to urban boheme”

UK design brand Eki Orleans  taps into the beauty and power of two African women, Ms. Afropolitan’s Minna Salami and entertainment television host Adora Oleh, to unveil a collection that takes the brilliant woman from “diva chic to urban boheme.” “Our vision was to bring Eki Orleans to the streets of London in style,” said …

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Meet Isatu Harrison, the fashion designer who escaped a Civil War in Sierra Leone to launch a contemporary fashion label in the UK

Born in the Eastern town of Kono, Sierra Leone Isatu Harrison was raised by her entrepreneurial single mother with her 3 siblings. Whilst living in Kono, civil war broke out which put her community in danger. Her entire family had to escape from the civil war in Kono and moved to the capital of Sierra …

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Ife’s closet lookbook: “An Awkward Lady” inspired by Issa Rae’s ‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl’

United Kingdom design duo Ife’s Closet releases their second collection – An Awkward Lady inspired by Issa Rae’s New York Times bestselling memoir, ‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl’. The collection features 14 high fashion vintage ready to wear pieces through classic prints and fabric from slim line dresses and pencil skirts to an array …