Ep 2 Lola Ukinamemen | Having the courage to step away from your dream and start over

This is episode #2 of season 2 where I am joined by fashion designer Lola Ukinamemen.

 

ABOUT LOLA: Lola is the founder of the fashion and lifestyle brand, Agnes & Lola, a UK-based platform which pioneered the retail of African fashion to international audiences.

 

We talk about:

Spotting a gap in the market to retail African fashion How Agnes & Lola became a journey of discovery of self The naivety of starting out with passion but not doing the due diligence required to start a business Being unprepared for the visibility that comes with PR recognition  Acknowledging when things were not working and knowing it was time to step away Experiencing the shame of stopping and feeling like she was letting everyone down Recognising what went wrong the first time round  Appreciating the importance of family, in particular what she could have learned from her grandmother Choosing to revive Agnes & Lola Regaining her passion and sense of identity in the new version of Agnes & Lola

 

 

 

 

Links and resources mentioned in this episode

Chichia - https://www.notjustalabel.com/chichia-london

CNN - https://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/11/19/african.fashion.agnes.lola/index.html

Shopify - https://www.shopify.co.uk

Squarespace - https://www.squarespace.com

Myleek Teele - https://mytaughtyou.com/podcast-page/

Finding Paula -

 

 

Where you can go to find out more about Agnes & Lola:
https://www.agnesandlola.com

@agnesamdlola - https://www.instagram.com/agnesandlola/

 

Get the full show notes at: www.atelier55design.com/podcast 

 

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