Titi Bello

I began my design training in 2012, working as an illustrator and associate designer for an indigenous fashion brand. A stint on the production team at ‘Music Meets Runway’ gave her insights into the workings of fashion show production, providing the push to begin her eponymous label with a collection inspired by respect for the female body and aided by prior training in architectural design.

The brand was chosen as a finalist for the 2014 Lagos Fashion and Design Week fashion focus incubator and is routinely lauded for its pro-feminist collections. A scholarship from the Lagos Fashion and Design Week allowed Ms. Belo study fashion business at the Istituto Marangoni London School of Design, preparing her to build a brand that was as profitable as it was committed to innovation and sustainability.

Miss Belo has been chosen for two high profile grants and has been profiled by Google Nigeria in 2019 for the originality of her work and the innovativeness of her brand.

“My goal was to create a fashion brand that woman didn’t just want to own, but wanted to take ownership of. I’ve seen that happen as my label has evolved, and I am humbled by how my label has become a symbol for winning women, defying cultural and societal expectations.”