The Power Of Wo-mentorship

"Because it’s so hard to climb the ladder, it feels like people think that there is just that one spot up there ..." ...

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The Black Woman Still Wears An Invisibility Cloak

"Surely, you can’t be telling me that there are not at least five good black female designers worthy of being in a magazine?" Part...

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Being African. Being European. Being Afro-European ...

"My personality and experiences mirror a mixture or bowl of cultures. I wouldn’t just say I am “one-bit” - I love bits of and pieces of different...

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Hazel Aggrey-Orleans, The Quintessential ‘Eki Girl’

Hazel Aggrey-Orleans is the founder and creative director of the London-based fashion house ‘Eki Orleans’. Her creative skills and business mindset are self-taught, but the boldness of her love for fashion, which dared her to leave the comfort of her career in the corporate world to start her own business, is something she has always naturally had in her possession. Yaaya had the honour of meeting with Hazel, the quintessential...

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