After years of research, certification courses in the different aspects of footwear design and management, combined with knowledge from her background in medicine, she created INOLA OJÉN- a luxury brand inspired by her inability to find a variety of shoes and styles in her extended size. She believes shoes must be fashionable, stylish, practical,functional, and at the same time feel comfortable and luxurious. The mimicked “talking drum “ heel is the signature design exclusive to the brand .
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Kai Collective is a London-based brand of attainable clothing with luxury aesthetics is beautiful clothing for women, by women, intentionally craft clothes to make multidimensional women feel like the most confident version of themselves.
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Born in London with Nigerian heritage, Gbemi Okunlola exercised her creative mind and taught herself to sew from the young age of 11. She began creating gowns from home and since then became an expert in luxury womens fashion and bridal wear. Gbemi understood the importance of individuality and established Alonuko in 2013 as a Luxury British Bespoke brand. Alonuko designs encapsulate class, sophistication and originality. All designs are focused on highlighting beauty and confidence with style.
Gbemi believes “a woman should work with their qualities within, to edify her beauty without.” She has created Alonuko to work with the female form, not to hide imperfections or flaws but to accentuate desired features.
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Born and raised in Italy by Nigerian parents, the designer who loves Fela Kuti’s music and Chimamanda Adichie’s works is proud of her roots and origin. Her label Olive Ankara, showcases her roots through the popular Ankara fabrics but with Italian finesse. With a PhD in Human Molecular Genetics and Post-Doc on cancer research , her small unit of artisans, has created a fashion brand redefining the “rules” about who should wear and how to style Africa’s most popular fashion fabric.
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Since the launch of Munaluchi in 2010, Jacqueline has grown the brand into an industry leader with a robust multi-cultural marketplace and social media influence of over thousands of followers worldwide.
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African-born Aire moved to the United States as a teen and attended college in California. He worked full-time at a restaurant to make ends meet and slept in his rusty old BMW. After a post-college foray into music and acting, a friend’s father gave him his first opportunity at what would become his life’s work: jewelry. Aire discovered a keen interest in beautiful gemstones and intricate craftsmanship and an aptitude for developing both to their fullest potential.
After six years of working as a jeweler’s apprentice, Aire used his life savings ($5,000!) to create some design prototypes of his own. He set up shop at various hot spots around L.A., hoping to engage the interest of a high-profile “dream clientele.His big break occurred when legendary NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton ordered platinum basketball pendants, charms, and bracelets for his crew. Soon after, Aire became the go-to jeweler for the NBA’s most notable stars, the film industry’s A-list, and watch and luxury aficionados around the world. He enthralls these influencers by his signature dog tag pendants, bespoke commissions, and, of course, his impeccably crafted watches, as well as his now-legendary Signature RED GOLD® Collection. “Today his clientele includes such high-profile and eminently loyal followers as Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Ellen DeGeneres, Shaggy, Gary Paton, Liam Helmsworth, Lebron James. Damian Lilard, Miley Cyrus, Adrien Brody, Andre (Dr. Dre) Young, Regina King, Kevin Durant, Cindy Crawford, Courtney Cox, and many more.
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An Attorney in Nigeria, Monalisa gave up a promising career in law to pursue her passion of being a world-renowned jeweler and business woman.
Having graduated in 2008, from the prestigious Gemological Institute of America, Monalisa wasted no time in launching Nehita. Drawing inspiration from her African heritage, Monalisa creates a luxurious collection that accurately pays attention to detail that delivers a natural splendor, using only the finest of handpicked exotic stones, gold and conflict-free diamonds and precious stones. Nehita’s designs integrate arts and culture, transcends time, while embodying sophistication. Since it’s debut collection in 2008, Nehita has been worn by celebrities such as, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, Alan Cumming, Melora Hardin, Josh Henderson, Sally Pressman, CCH Pounder, Lu Parker, Norah Jones, Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandy, Hosea Chanchez, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Carrie Ann Inaba, Sisse Marie, Quinton Aaron, Alison Krauss, Randy Jackson, Lisa Raye, Christelle, Tiffany Haddish, Rosario Dawson, First Ladies of various countries, Jackie Appiah, Ava Hall, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Vince Gelonese and many more others.
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