Our Designers · Class of 2026

A tapestry of creative excellence.

Five heritage houses from Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and Trinidad and Tobago. Each brings a distinctive voice, blending traditional craftsmanship with contemporary luxury design.

01A look from Christie BrownCB

Christie Brown

Accra, Ghana

Founded in 2008 by creative director Aisha Ayensu. A leading African luxury house, proudly made in Africa, managing its full value chain through an in-house team of more than ninety artisans.

02A look from Abiola OlusolaAO

Abiola Olusola

Lagos, Nigeria

Contemporary luxury that merges African artisanship with modern minimalism. Recognised by Vogue, Dazed and CNN, and shown at Tranoï Paris and Lagos Fashion Week.

03A look from SukeinaS

Sukeina

Dakar, Senegal

Founded by Omar Salam, whose leadership at Sonia Rykiel and Christian Lacroix informs a refined blend of artistry and construction. Meaning "bright light", the house explores identity and the human condition.

04A look from Studio NamnyakSN

Studio Namnyak

Nairobi, Kenya

Founded by Namnyak Odupoy, fusing traditional craftsmanship with digital design. Minimalist, sustainable capsule collections crafted entirely in Kenya for the conscious global consumer.

05A look from The ClothTC

The Cloth

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Dating back to 1986, The Cloth is spearheaded today by designer Robert Young and anthropologist Sophie Bufton. It is one of the Caribbean’s most influential houses, weaving cultural memory into a distinctive contemporary language.

Torlowei, mentor house to the cohort

Our Mentor

Torlowei

A Nigerian-British luxury house of lingerie-inspired ready-to-wear, drawing on the dress cultures of Nigeria and Morocco. Founded in 2017 by the mother-and-daughter duo Patience Torlowei and Mojisola Adegbile.

Discovered by Harrods in 2023, it has been stocked in the Lingerie and Loungewear department ever since, and now guides the next generation.