Lesley Mobo

He showcased his M.A collection Obesity in the North Pole for Autumn/Winter 04-05 at London Fashion Week in February 2004, in Florence (winning the Emilio Pucci Award) and at the International Talent Support in Trieste where he caught the approving eyes of Renzo Rosso of Diesel, Ennio Capasa of Costume National and Raf Simons when he won the International Diesel Award [9] In the same year he was invited by the world's most famous debating society, the Oxford Union, to present his Obesity in the North Pole collection to University of Oxford students.

In the same year he created his underwear line for men and women in partnership with Bench, one of the country's fastest growing global brands in Asia and the Middle East.

The brand is sold in selected Independent boutiques and department stores in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Greece, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Riyadh, Dubai and Qatar.

After leaving Harrods, in 2011 he has been approached by L'Wren Scott to head its global design team and to help improve the trading position of its fashion brand and drive sales.

In 2013-2015 he designed his T-shirt line "MOBO Lesley Mobo" Feel The Sea concept for Women, Men, Girls, Kids and Babies for the Japanese giant brand Uniqlo[16] selling in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Australia and U.S.A. making it one of the best selling line of products in Uniqlo Stores for 4 years.

Early 2015 it was announced that the designer will be launching a new Underwear Collection and a perfume line for men and women with retail giant Suyen Corporation and Bench, the licensing deal is primarily marketed within Asia and the Middle East.

[citation needed] His résumé includes work collaborations with Uniqlo [18], Diesel, Absolute Vodka [19] Sweden, Zandra Rhodes, Bench Asia, Harrods, House of Fraser, Ghost London, Clements Ribeiro, Cacharel, Allegra Hicks, stylist Jane How, stylist Sarah Richardson and the presentation of design works for designers such as Donna Karan and Phoebe Philo for Chloe and Garrard & Co. formerly Asprey & Garrard whilst his works have been exhibited in the Asian Fashion Grand Prix in Osaka in 1998, the Future Map exhibition in The London Institute Mayfair Gallery, Fashion in Motion at the Victoria and Albert Museum London and Artistic Portfolio Congress, Lisbon in 2002, at the Stadt Museum for The Fashion Generation in Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf in 2005 and Denim - Fabric of Our Lives [20], The Hub Museum, Lincolnshire, England, 2008.

[citation needed] Mobo's designs has been worn by the Queen of Morocco, the First Lady of the Philippines and celebrities such as Lea Seydoux, Rihanna, Florence Welch of "Florence and the Machine", Anne Hathaway, Lady Gaga, Madonna, The artist formerly known as Prince, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Sienna Miller, Kirsten Stewart, Christina Aguilera, Sharon Stone, Kristen Bell, Taylor Momsen, Nicole Richie, Meg Ryan, Isla Fisher, Amy Adams, Zoe Saldana, Natalie Imbruglia, Kristen Bell and The Kardashians.