Print and Fashion Designer Elizabeth-Yemi Akingbade graduated from the prestigious University of The Arts London in 2013. The following year, at the age of 21, she launched fashion label Yemzi with a small range of organic t-shirts.
Yemzi’s first ready-to-wear collection (SS16) was released in 2015, setting the premise for a Afro-inspired, print-led, contemporary aesthetic. Tired of seeing Dutch wax enthusiasts limited by the same designs, Elizabeth-Yemi digitally prints exclusive fabrics inspired by West Africa and the diaspora every season.
At home in London or on an adventure, Elizabeth-Yemi paints and sketches to inform bold yet intricate designs. Her work is consciously influenced by a British upbringing in the seaside town of Bournemouth with a working-class English foster family, hybridised with the discovery of her rich Nigerian heritage and culture.
Work history
Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Painting
- Repeat Pattern
- Content Design
- Fashion Design
- Event Coordination
- Brand PR
- Creative Process
- Copywriting
- Branded Content
Education
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BA (Hons) Printed Textiles & Surface Pattern Design - First Class HonoursLondon College Communication
- London, United Kingdom
University Of The Art London - LCC
Awards
CAMAC Wallpaper CompetitionZandra Rhodes
One of six finalist in the 5th Annual Student Wallpaper Design Competition. My work was on display as part of the Fashion and Textile Museum’s 10th anniversary show Zandra Rhodes Unseen (12 July – 31 August 2013).