“LALESSO IS A LUXURY AFRICAN FASHION AND LIFESTYLE BRAND. IT SUPPORTS ENTIRELY TRANSPARENT, SUSTAINABLE, ECO AND ETHICAL PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN KENYA AND SOUTH AFRICA. CO CREATORS ALICE HEUSSER AND OLIVIA KENNAWAY SEEK INSPIRATION FROM THE VIBRANT EAST AFRICAN KHANGA CLOTH IN THE PRINT RICH DESIGNS. THE EXCLUSIVELY SUMMER LABEL ENGULFS AN EFFORTLESS SENSE OF FREEDOM THROUGH IT’S CLASSIC YET UNIQUELY DISTINGUISHABLE SILHOUETTES.
Alice and Olivia are children of Africa and have been wrapped in its mesmerising fabrics since birth. Having met whilst studying Fashion Design in Cape Town, the pair were inspired to start Lalesso after travelling to the remote Island of Lamu in the North of Kenya where the coastal Swahili women adorn the khanga cloth with a unique vibrancy and graciousness.
Kenya is a country overflowing with raw talent, incredible design aesthetics and beautiful people yet over 50% of the population lives below the poverty line. This was another compelling factor that urged the pair to form the brand and use the business to help provide skills training, create employment with a fair wage that will not only aid survival but also allow them to considerably improve their standard of living. . .”
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