Duro Olowu

[1] He grew up in Lagos, spending summers in Europe [2][3] He moved to the United Kingdom when he was 16,[4] later attending the University of Kent at Canterbury and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Law .

An empire-waist multi print silk dress from that collection, discovered by American Vogue editor Sally Singer, became an international hit.

[10] Olowu enjoyed early support from American First Lady Michelle Obama, who frequently wore his designs.

The designer said, "My idea [was] to create a beautiful feast for the eyes reminiscent of a warm and joyful season filled with international treasures and signature fabrics.

His first museum exhibition was 2016, the critically acclaimed, "Making & Unmaking" at the Camden Arts Centre in London.