Banke Kuku

Founder and creative director of Banke Kuku Textiles, a Lagos-based luxury fashion brand known for vibrant prints and silk pieces; built a global clientele including Hollywood stars and scaled production while keeping manufacturing in Nigeria.

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How Banke Kuku Built a Global Fashion Brand From Lagos Worn by Gabrielle Union

Banke Kuku, founder and creative director of Banke Kuku Textiles, shares her journey of establishing a luxury fashion brand in Nigeria, worn by celebrities like Gabrielle Union. She details her pivot to e-commerce during COVID to save her business, emphasizing the importance of maintaining local production. Banke discusses the challenges of quality control, the essence of integrity in African fashion, and how her textile training influences her designs. Her resilient mindset and commitment to creating community impact set her apart in the global market.

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