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LVMH announced the 2024 semi-finalists for their annual prize for young fashion designers. Of the 20 contenders, one name stood out — Agbobly.
FIT-trained designer Nia Thomas launched her eponymous ethical knitwear brand in 2018 in New York City and expanded her independent practice with a relocation to Mexico City amidst the global pandemic.
Lagos Space Programme has long been whispered and observed with curiosity. Theirnlatest showing towards the end of Paris Men’s Fashion Week felt like the whisper had turned into an audible shout.
Cameroonian Imane Ayissi is one of the few to consistently show on the Haute Couture calendar.
For the past few months, we’ve been profiling industrial designers who meld function and form. Practitioners today can find their designs enjoy a level of protected status and/or in some cases, a level of ubiquity that frankly cannot be easily found in other domains.
The season of constant collaborations seems unending. Understanding how these partnerships support the young brand’s bottom line and in turn, feed the vibe machine of these established players is vitally important.
There has arguably never been a better time to be a beauty founder. For more established players, we’ve seen a few sizable exits on the haircare side. However, the same has yet to be seen within skincare and color cosmetics brands led by diaspora founders.
With almost a decade under its belt, AAKS has been steadily building its accessories brand one bag at a time. We check in with Afriyie-Kumi on approaching ten years in business and spy out her plans for a physical shop.
Beyond their primary talent, celebrities are in the business to dress. Stadium takeovers, music videos, and magazine covers serve as platforms to generate millions of eyeballs and a boost to sales as well as driving that ever-so-elusive desirability that can feed a brand in the long-term.