Torishéju Dumi
Torishéju Dumi is a British fashion designer and the founder of the eponymous Torishéju fashion label.
Torishéju Dumi
- Birthplace
- Harlesden, London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- Fashion designer
- Education
- London College of Fashion · Central Saint Martins
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Torishéju Dumi is a British fashion designer and the founder of the eponymous Torishéju fashion label.
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Torishéju Dumi was a fashion designer. The fashion designer was born in Harlesden. Torishéju Dumi studied at Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion.
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• Birthplace — Harlesden, London, United Kingdom • Occupation — Fashion designer
Early life and education
Early life and education
Dumi was born in the Harlesden neighborhood of London to Nigerian−Brazilian parents. Her father died when she was fourteen, and she lived with her mother, brother, and sister in Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes. She was raised Catholic. Dumi graduated with a bachelor's degree from London College of Fashion, where she studied menswear. In 2021, she completed a master's degree from Central Saint Martins.
Career
Career
Dumi interned for Phoebe Philo during the latter's tenure at Celine. Her Central Saint Martins graduate collection caught the attention of fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, who would become a mentor for Dumi. The first collection from her Dumi's Torishéju fashion line, "Mami Wata", was released in early 2023. In October of that year, she held a show at Paris Fashion Week, where she was the only Black woman to debut a collection. Titled "Fire on the Mountain", the show was opened by Naomi Campbell and closed by Paloma Elsesser. Dumi appeared alongside Priya Ahluwalia and Tolu Coker on the January 2024 cover of British Vogue; the three were recognized for their efforts to promote sustainability in the fashion industry.
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Torishéju Dumi was born at Harlesden.
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- 1.Rodgers, Jo. Meet Torishéju Dumi, the Designer Shaking Up Paris Fashion Week. W Magazine. 6 February 2024.
- 2.Marcellus, Kerane. Torishéju Dumi Was The Only Black Designer To Present At Paris Fashion Week. Essence. 5 October 2023.
- 3.Chilvers, Simon. The young designers breaking the mould. Financial Times.
- 4."We Are Business Owners, You Can't Be A Wallflower": Priya Ahluwalia, Tolu Coker & Torishéju Dumi Are Leading The Charge For Sustainable British Design. British Vogue. 14 December 2023.
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