Patience Torlowei (born 24 July 1964) is a Nigerian fashion designer.

She is the creator of the "Esther Dress", the first piece of couture ever to join the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African Art's permanent collection.

As a fashion designer she has worked to create bridal clothes and lingerie as well as ready-to-wear attire.

It depicts scenes of oil and diamond extraction and of war, and is made of a variety of materials including gold fabric.

[4] Torlowei was included in the 2019 show "I Am… Contemporary Women Artists of Africa" at the NMAA.