BRAND CLUB
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BRAND CLUB 〰️
The Brand Club highlights the contributions of African descendants globally, celebrating Black-owned brands across Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Discover the journeys of Black entrepreneurs who have created impactful brands, showcasing unique creativity and inspiration.
More than a directory, The Brand Club calls us to honor and support Black talent, emphasizing that brilliance exists everywhere.
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Afrikanista is a line of clothing that pays homage to the ancient African generations and more particularly to the sub-Saharan culture in West Africa.💰
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The brand's mission centers on upholding ethical and sustainable practices, prioritizing natural fibers, fair wages for workers, small batch production, and utilizing zero-waste packaging. Aliya designs durable clothing to encourage customers to wear them often, aiming to lessen environmental impact. 💰
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Andrea Iyamah owned by fashion designer Andrea Dumebi Iyamah, is a clothing line strongly inspired by ethnic cultures and elements of nature. Andrea Iyamah adopts design elements that stay true to creating authentic clothing and resort wear that celebrate her African roots. 💰
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Anwar Carrots is known for his dynamic approach to aesthetic both in personal style and creative output Anwar has become an entrepreneurial leader of the next generation of los angeles creatives and fashion icons of street culture and music. 💰
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Taking inspiration from her British and Jamaican background, the brand approaches design with a multi-disciplinary attitude that brings cross-cultural references into a modern and reinvigorated evolution of menswear.💰
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Led by founder Waina Chancy, Ndijo blends art and fashion in an edgy clothing line inspired by the color "indigo." Their structured pieces draw from architectural design, evolving into a collection showcasing creativity and unique styles.
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Nicholas Daley, a Central Saint Martins graduate who launched his eponymous label in 2015, explores his Jamaican and Scottish heritage within British identity. Emphasizing craftsmanship in the UK and Japan, he collaborates with artisans to craft bespoke textiles for each collection. Supported by the British Fashion Council's Newgen Designer Programme for six seasons, he showcases his work at London Fashion Week Men's.
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Nicolas Guichard
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Under OLAF HUSSEIN, a name that combines two cultures, we explore the notion of a worldly traveler. Objects, references and insights collected across the globe are the starting points of the design process.
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A modern days made in Africa label made for cool and irreverent women.With prints and texture as a turning point, they offer iconic designs and produce limited series that celebrate women. OMÔL objective is to contribute to the expansion of Made in Africa within the continent and to create synergies with all the know-how that make the beauty of African craftsmanship.
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Founded by James Flemons in 2013, Phlemuns is a Black-owned fashion label based in Los Angeles. Born out of a desire to bridge the gap between elevated fashion and everyday communities, the unisex brand adopts an inclusive ‘slow-fashion’ approach, meticulously crafting each collection with intentional design and accessibility in mind.
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The brand is the artistic manifestation of a bold vision – a vision inspired by sources outside of the realm of fashion, including film, music, art, and nature. It is completely immersive while being pointedly measured, traversing almost seamlessly between the known and unknown, constantly seeking to evolve.
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Hailing from North East London, Saul Nash established his eponymous brand in 2018, focusing on creating technical garments for movement at the intersection of fashion and dance. His work challenges societal norms within technical menswear, emphasizing genderless sportswear and redefining athleisure codes.
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Canadian-Ghanian designer Spencer Badu is influenced by the juxtaposition of cross-cultural elements resulting in bold shapes, an intentional use of color and an ongoing curiosity to challenge garment construction inspired by a youthful rebellion with clear references from that of the '90s and early '2000s.
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Stella Jean
A collection is more than the sum of its garments; clothes can speak louder and in a more incisive manner than many words, somehow managing to ignite cultural fabric.
Muticulturalism is the gateway to social development.
The meeting of cultures, and the relative inclusiveness, is an irreversible choice to this very day. -
Orange Culture, best known for its androgynous menswear and full of creative references to Nigerian culture, was launched by Oke-Lawal 10 years ago, a first collection financed from his savings. 💰
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Based in NYC, the Christopher John Rogers brand exists to create emotional & sensitive clothing with a focus on effortful dressing, directed towards an individual with a strong sense of self.
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C.R.E.O.L.E is a manifesto about the “créole” community/diaspora, its heritage, and its potential future. It questions the status of the typical men’s wardrobe, transitioning into unisex codes through delicate techniques and workwear silhouettes. The créole aesthetic is centered on exploring expression in fashion, beyond the realms of tourism, music, or entertainment. Créole culture represents the legacy of communities with a colonial background, who sought to rebuild themselves far from their origins.
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Daily Paper is an Amsterdam-based fashion and lifestyle brand established in 2012 by three childhood friends. The once blog established by Hussein, Jefferson and Abderrahmane shared a love for music, art, fashion, and culture, growing the brand into a household name. 💰
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The brand's mission is focused on weaving sustainability seamlessly into a unique design and manufacturing process focused on thoughtfully merging the worlds of artisans and algorithms with the goal to reduce waste. 💰
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Founded in 2014, with the sole aim of creating timeless garments and showcasing the Nigerian sustainable fashion craft to the world. With a design aesthetic characterized by clean, structured architectural cuts, the brand employs traditional techniques fused with sartorial classics to craft timeless garments. 💰
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Feben is a designer based in London. A recent graduate of Central Saint Martins, where she completed MA Fashion as an Isabella Blow scholar, her work reclaims feelings of displacement. Drawing on the nomadism of her own background, she takes a surrealistic approach to exploring the visual codes of Black life from all corners of the globe. 💰
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“Eat well, travel often, and dress to inspire!” …In other words make life beautiful. This is the philosophy behind the Brooklyn based, womenswear brand Fe Noel. The labels founder, Felisha “Fe” Noel, is deeply influenced by her Grenadian heritage and has mastered the ability to bottle up culture and glamour infused with sensibility and sensuality.💰
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Created in 2015, the brand is inspired by multiculturalism, vintage, and sportswear. It was at the Lycée Marie Laurencin in Riom that she studied crafts, arts and crafts, and fuzzy sewing. She will later go through the International Academy of the Paris Cup to improve. Fatoumata has a spiritual approach, particular attention is paid to the search for shapes in order to fit the curves. 💰
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Established as a menswear brand, Wales Bonner’s soulful tailoring soon expanded to womenswear. Grace Wales Bonner has received numerous awards including Emerging Menswear Designer at the British Fashion Awards (2015), the LVMH Young Designer Prize (2016), Winner of the British Fashion Council/ Vogue Designer Fashion Fund (2019), CFDA International Men's Designer of the Year (2021) and Independent British Brand at the Fashion Awards (2022). 💰
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A global luxury brand places creativity at the core of its strategy, empowering its Houses to establish innovative trends while shaping future luxury through a conscientious approach. The brand firmly believes in empowering women to shatter barriers, excel in all facets of their lives, and define their own standards. Acknowledging the immense capabilities of women, the brand aims to support them in achieving their aspirations. 💰
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Thebe Magugu is a luxury South African fashion brand. They offer ready-to-wear collections while exploring parallel concepts through multidisciplinary capsule projects. Between pillar practices of cultural honour, novelty and uncompromising quality, we are establishing an identity marked by self-evolving timelessness. We constantly seek new ways of presenting women & men with clothing that embraces and enhances their everyday experience.
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Tokyo James proposes a conversation in Luxury design that depicts modern fashion scope in the world. Founded by Iniye Tokyo James in 2015, he studied Mathematics at Queen Mary University of London whilst he worked as a Creative Director / Stylist within the Creative Sector.
The label is informed by broad cultural Documentation of the human behavior and interaction taken notions from the frequent intersectionality of indentities and embrace a multiplicity of diciplines.
Established as a menswear brand, Tokyo James bold tailoring soon expanded to womenswear. Iniye Tokyo James has been Nominated for many awards including as a finalist for the numerous awards include the LVMH Young Designer Prize (2021), the Fashion Trust Aribia ( 2023 ). Tokyo James has collaborated with brands including LVMH 24s, Martell & Budweiser.
Stockists include Dover Street Market New York, Dovrr Street Market LA, H – Lorenzo, Seness, Opener South Korea, 24s, Elrado to name a few. -
Founded in 2021, Tolu Coker is a sustainable luxury fashion and lifestyle brand, rooted in three core pillars: community, craftsmanship and culture. Inspired by the duality of the designer’s British-Nigerian heritage, family history of social activism and passion for social change, Coker proposes a distinct notion of reformative luxury fashion that centres quality tailoring, cultural preservation and collaborative multidisciplinary practice over the brevity of seasonal fashion trends. 💰
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Launched in spring 2016 by Sarah Diouf, Tongoro is 100% made in Dakar, Senegal. The brand offers playful and unique apparel. By sourcing their materials on the continent and working with local tailors, their long-term goal is to create a new dynamic for Africa-based manufacturing, and foster the economic and social development of artisanal workers in western Africa
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Torishéju Dumi produces womenswear and menswear under her newly-launched label of the same name, TORISHÉJU. Born in North-West London, Torishéju’s first exposure to fashion was her mother’s taste in 19th Century design and art, which surrounded her in her family home. Her Nigerian-Brazilian, Catholic upbringing also figures centrally in her work: religion, tradition, and spirituality are constant themes.
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Haitian-American designer Victor Glemaud launched his eponymous designer collection of statement knitwear, designed for all people, genders, races, sizes, and personalities, marrying comfort and style, in 2006. Victor Glemaud was a finalist in the 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and was honored for his achievements by the Ambassador of Haiti to the United States.
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A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Idris Balogun trained at a young age on London's prestigious Savile Row. There he honed and mastered his skills as a cutter and tailor before moving to Burberry, where he helped develop a unique vision for the brand under the guidance of Christopher Bailey.
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Theophilio is a contemporary fashion brand founded in 2020 by Jamaican-American designer Edvin Thompson. Based in Brooklyn, New York, the label is renowned for its bold designs that blend Thompson's Jamaican heritage with New York's dynamic urban culture. 💰
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At Severe Nature, our mission is to empower individuals to live boldly, staying true to their unique essence. We create clothing that celebrates authenticity, blending urban style with purpose, and inspiring each person to express their nature unapologetically.
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Taofeek Abijako started his luxe men's streetwear brand when he was a teenager at Albany High School. Abijako named his company Head of State+ for the title of a song by the late Nigerian political activist and father of Afrobeat music, Fela Kuti, who Abijako says inspires his designs.
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Manufactured 100% in Los Angeles, California. House of Aama is not just another clothing business it’s the spiritual expression of mother and daughter design duo, Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka in material form. House of Aama explores the folkways of the Black experience by designing timeless garments with nostalgic references informed by historical research, archival analysis, and storytelling.
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Jawara Alleyne is an interdisciplinary artist, creative director and educator whose work is rooted in identity. Alleyne graduated with a Masters in Design from Central Saint Martins in 2020 and in 2021 launched his brand under the Fashion East initiative. He holds a Bachelor of the Arts in Fashion Design and Marketing from London College of Fashion and a degree in Business Administration from University College of the Cayman Islands. Alongside directing his eponymous label, he lectures at Central Saint Martins.
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Kai Collective is a London-based brand of attainable clothing with luxury aesthetics, founded by Fisayo Longe. KAI is beautiful clothing for women, by women. They intentionally craft clothes to make multidimensional women feel like the most confident version of themselves. They value their community deeply, and through clothing, they communicate with, and remind us to never accept any societal limitations that might be placed on us. 💰
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Working from his studio in the Lagos suburb of Sabo Yaba, Ize interprets traditional West African fabrics and Nigerian craft, collaborating with artists and design groups across Nigeria in Kwara, Kogi and Lagos. A 2019 LVMH Prize finalist, Ize is also a recipient of the Arise Fashion Week Award for Designer of the Year. 💰
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Launched in 2017, Libaya, which means a tailored women’s top in Lingala, refers to the way Nsimba Valene has seen her mom and aunties dressing and dancing through life — A lot of fun, elegancy and nostalgic congolese rumba. The brand create, curate and collaborate between Africa and Europe in connecting a vivacious community through their vision : The future is female and African. 💰
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Specializing in hand embellishment and beadwork, Lisa Folawiyo pride on creating pieces that seamlessly blend opulence with contemporary flair. At Lisa Folawiyo, they invite you to indulge in the richness of their creations, where their designs become the language of self expression, allowing you to adorn yourself in a tapestry of elegance and sophistication. 💰
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Lukhanyo Mdingi, a Cape Town-based fashion designer born in 1992, holds a B.Tech Fashion Degree from Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He prioritizes thoughtful design, aiming for truthful, reliable, and resilient creations. Collaborating closely with skilled craftspeople, Mdingi seeks to bridge legacy with timeless high-end products while supporting and elevating artisans through sustained efforts and recognition. 💰
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Martine Rose draws inspiration from her Jamaican-British heritage and London's diverse music and culture scene. Emphasizing family and community, her unconventional fashion shows in local spaces like covered markets and cul-de-sacs reflect her brand's ethos. Her distinctive style explores proportions, silhouettes, and various textures while referencing subcultural contexts. 💰
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Marvin Desroc
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Míe is a lifestyle brand that provides design and fashion consciously made to be nature-friendly. Their focus is on resort wear, made with natural fabrics, that are breathable, elegant and functional, for conscious women and all women with refined taste. All their clothes are locally made by seamstresses and artisans here in Lagos, Nigeria where we are based. 💰
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The Johannesburg-based womenswear fashion brand, established in 2016 by Maxwell Boko and Mmuso Potsane, focuses on ready-to-wear, high-end apparel inspired by African heritage and contemporary culture. Emphasizing quality, the brand prioritizes sustainability by utilizing natural, high-quality fibers in their clothing. They accentuate attention to detail, practicality, and wearability in their designs. 💰
