Building a Luxury Fashion Platform from Africa to the world

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Samuel Ade, founder of Ilana, a luxury fashion platform creating pathways for Black fashion designers.Ilana means “pathway” in Yoruba. The platform was born from Samuel’s mother’s dream of seeing her designs sold globally. Today, Ilana offers free mentorship and a scholarship fund powered by every sale.We talk about his mother’s story, launching during COVID, giving away mentorship for free, and who actually decides what counts as luxury.If you believe talent is everywhere but access is not, this one’s for you.Listen to Samuel Ade on ChaiNet now. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chainet.substack.com