Designers for 2023
KENNETH IZE
Founder: Kenneth Ize
Nationality: Nigerian
Joint Winner of Arise Fashion week “Designer of the Year”, KENNETH IZE is a Nigerian fashion designer, who draws his inspiration from its enriched national and West-African heritage. While giving new context to the west-African artisan technique, His designs are known for its colourful and outside the box style while trying keep his cultural heritage.
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MOKODU FALL
Founder: Makodu Fall
Nationality: Senegalese
Originally from Senegal, painter and caricaturist Mokodu Fall arrived in Italy aged 22 to “experience the art of culture”. Fall shares his life between Rome and Dunkirk in the north of France, while creating collections that reflect his African origins.
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LISA FOLAWIYO
Founder: Lisa Folawiyo
Nationality: Nigerian
Lisa Folawiyo is celebrated for her colourful collections that fuse traditional West African fabrics with modern tailoring and beaded embellishments. Since starting her label in 2005, Folawiyo has spearheaded the movement of Nigerian designers achieving international recognition for their work, elevating traditional African prints above the status quo and making them relevant for a global audience.
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ZIVA LAGOS
Founder: Tania Omotayo
Nationality: Nigerian
Founded in 2016 by Tania Omotayo, this ready-to-wear brand produces print-focused, trend-led fashion pieces perfect for the stylish everyday woman.
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UNI FORM
Founder: Luke Radloff
Nationality: South African
UNI FORM is a Johannesburg-based fashion brand rooted in ideas of quality and sustainability. The brand combines the contemporary with the familiar, drawing references from its location, Johannesburg, and translating that into ultra contemporary silhouettes.
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TIFFANY AMBER
Founder: Folake Akindele Coker
Nationality: Nigerian
Tiffany Amber is a pioneering Nigerian Womenswear Brand founded in 1998 by Folake Coker. The Tiffany Amber brand aesthetic is dedicated to a vision of style that is as sophisticated as it is indulgent, iconic as it is modern and has become a luxury lifestyle brand with global reach.
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NiNiE
Founder: Benzito Benson
Nationality: Nigerian
NiNiE is a contemporary Nigerian menswear brand that infuses both African and western cultural influences into its designs. The label combines the aesthetics of both traditional attire and streetwear, while focusing on modern designs that continue the legacy of Nigerian fashion and craftsmanship.
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