Glamsquad Dec - Jan 2021

FASHION
Lemlem
Designer: Liya Kebede
What makes the brand stand
out? Made in Africa, Lemlem,
founded by super model Liya
Kebede, focuses on creating
jobs worldwide. The soft, cozy
cotton pieces from the main
collection are hand-woven in
Ethiopia.
Liya Kebede is an Ethiopianborn
model, maternal
health advocate, clothing
designer and actress. She has
appeared on the cover of
Vogue three times. Kebede
has served as the WHO’s
Ambassador for
Maternal, Newborn
and Child Health
since 2005.
Off-White
Designer: Virgil Abloh
What makes the brand stand out?
The list of A-listers wearing Virgil Abloh’s
designs keeps getting bigger — and
we can see why. Off-White designs
speak to culture with a laid-back ease
that manages to feel both effortless
and carefully selected all at once.
Virgil Abloh is an African-American
designer, entrepreneurs and DJ who
has been the artistic director
of Louis Vuitton’s men’s
wear collection since
March 2018. Abloh
is also the chief
executive officer of the
Milan-based label, Off-
White, a fashion house
he founded in 2013.
Leslie
Wiredu
Designer: Leslie
Wiredu
Leslie is among the top
male fashion designers in
Ghana. He is best known
for designing stage and
movie costumes. He is a very
creative designer and the
majority of famous Ghanaian
artistes are dressed by him
when they are shooting a
music video or maybe a
stage performance.
Renowned top clients
of Leslie are Guru,
Eden, 4×4 and
Sarkodie; he
recently dressed
the billionaire
Davido.
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