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Mowalola, Fashion’s Subversive Rising Star, Debuts in Paris

In just six years since graduating from Central Saint Martins, the Nigerian-British creative has attracted deals with Yeezy, New Balance and Dover Street Market for her transgressive “burglarwear” aesthetic. Now, she’s getting ready to reintroduce her label on fashion’s biggest stage.
The designer has been fully focussed on scaling her label since ending her stint as Yeezy Gap design director last year.
The designer has been fully focussed on scaling her label since ending her stint as Yeezy Gap design director last year. (Christopher Barraja)

Things are moving fast for Mowalola Ogunlesi.

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Daniel-Yaw Miller is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Miller is a New York based journalist, editor and advisor who specialises in sports, fashion and business.

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