The Responsibility To Be Different: Buki Akomolafe & Cherie Birkner

FASHION | AFRICA | NOW by with Beatrace Angut Oola

Dec 2, 202052:30Arts

Making a difference in fashion. 2016 appears to be a pivotal year for both our guests; Buki Akomolafe founded fashion brand, BUKI AKOMOLAFE in 2016, describing her label as a cross-cultural bridge between two different w...

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