Lilly Alfonso
Lilly Alfonso is a Malawian fashion designer. Fashion was one of her interests as a child, leading her to eventually become the CEO and founder of a fashion and design label named after herself. Her designs have been modelled in fashion shows in places such as London and Kuala Lumpur.
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- Lilly Alfonso
- Birthplace
- Blantyre, Malawi, Africa
- Awards
- Fashion Edition Malawi (FAME) 2010 Best Fashion Design, International Fashion Awards (IFA) 2019 & 2020 International Designer, PAWES WOMEN 2022 Women in Fashion & Beauty
- Nationality
- Malawi
- Occupation
- fashion designer
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Lilly Alfonso is a Malawian fashion designer. Fashion was one of her interests as a child, leading her to eventually become the CEO and founder of a fashion and design label named after herself. Her designs have been modelled in fashion shows in places such as London and Kuala Lumpur.
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Her label produces ready-to-wear clothing for both women and men under sub-labels LAwomann and LAmann. She won the Fashion Malawi Edition (FAME) Fashion Designer of the Year award in 2010. For two consecutive years (2019-2020) she was awarded the International Fashion Designer Award in Cairo, Egypt for her contributions to the industry. She also received a Fashion Living Legend Award at the 2020 UMP awards in Blantyre, Malawi. She has been interviewed by CNN, VOA and the BBC. She has established the "100-Year Plan", aimed at educating and encouraging young people. She also offers free fashion and design lessons.
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• Name — Lilly Alfonso • Birthplace — Blantyre, Malawi, Africa • Years Active — 2010 • Organization — Lilly Alfonso • Title — Fashion Designer • Awards — Fashion Edition Malawi (FAME) 2010 Best Fashion Design, International Fashion Awards (IFA) 2019 & 2020 International Designer, PAWES WOMEN 2022 Women in Fashion & Beauty • Honours — UMP Living Legend • Website — www.lillyalfonso.com
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- 1.Lilly Alfonso, the startup story of a Malawian fashionpreneur building a unique fashion brand that is taking the continent by storm. Lionesses of Africa.
- 2.Malawi's designer Lilly Alfonso set for Africa Fashion Week London. Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. 2012-07-14.
- 3.WORLD FASHION WEEK MALAYSIA 2017 MALAWI LILLY ALFONSO. Lilly Alfonso YouTube channel.
- 4.bbc.co.uk. A Malawian fashion designer's colourful dreams.
- 5.Afreximbank Honoured for Promoting Creative Industry, Announces Creative African Exchange. afreximbank.
- 6.Malawian fashion entrepreneur Lilly Alfonso recognised with UMP Fashion Living Legend Award. Lionesses of Africa.
- 7.The rise of Lilly Alfonso. CNN.com. 29 August 2014.
- 8.Lilly Alfonso Fashion designer interview On CNN - African Voices.
- 9.Malawian Fashion Designer Eyes Global Market.
- 10.African Dream: Malawi's Lilly Alfonso. BBC News.
- 11.Malawian fashionprenuer Lilly Alfonso grooms grassroot talents. Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. 2018-11-07.
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