EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 25 MIN
Africa and Everywhere Season 2 Episode 7 featuring Lisa Folawiyo
from Africa and Everywhere: Conversations with Oge · host Oge Elumelu
Host Oge Elumelu sits down with the iconic Lisa Folawiyo, founder of Lisa Folawiyo Studios, for an honest and insightful conversation about building and sustaining a leading African fashion brand.She reflects on her transition from Law into fashion, and how discipline, structure, and creative conviction helped her turn a passion into a globally recognized label. Lisa shares how each collection begins with inspiration — often rooted in culture, storytelling, femininity, and modern African identity — and how ideas evolve from sketch to fabric selection, embellishment, sampling, and final production.Listen now and be inspired by a story of creativity, structure, resilience, and a vision to keep building.
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Host Oge Elumelu sits down with the iconic Lisa Folawiyo, founder of Lisa Folawiyo Studios, for an honest and insightful conversation about building and sustaining a leading African fashion brand.She reflects on her transition from Law into fashion, and how discipline, structure, and creative conviction helped her turn a passion into a globally recognized label. Lisa shares how each collection begins with inspiration — often rooted in culture, storytelling, femininity, and modern African identity — and how ideas evolve from sketch to fabric selection, embellishment, sampling, and final production.Listen now and be inspired by a story of creativity, structure, resilience, and a vision to keep building.
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