Ugo Mozie

But that was honestly a very pivotal part of my foundation in fashion.

But that was honestly a very pivotal part of my foundation in fashion.

Yes, indeed.

Yes, indeed.

So 1116, my baby is, I would say it's a combination of like my life work, right?

So 1116, my baby is, I would say it's a combination of like my life work, right?

It's a brand that I'm building.

It's a brand that I'm building.

Well, I'm launching in February officially, but it is a African luxury brand.

Well, I'm launching in February officially, but it is a African luxury brand.

lifestyle brand right it's beyond fashion and beyond clothing it's about culture it's about it's about education it's about informing the world on the reality of africa how i've seen it how my peers see it like how we see it every day you know as a as a immigrant that moved to america at the age of five

lifestyle brand right it's beyond fashion and beyond clothing it's about culture it's about it's about education it's about informing the world on the reality of africa how i've seen it how my peers see it like how we see it every day you know as a as a immigrant that moved to america at the age of five

One of my biggest struggles as a child was the misconception on Africa, right?

One of my biggest struggles as a child was the misconception on Africa, right?

I would, my parents kept me very in touch and grounded.

I would, my parents kept me very in touch and grounded.

Like we would spend summers and holidays in Nigeria and I'd come back from school.

Like we would spend summers and holidays in Nigeria and I'd come back from school.

I mean, I'll come back to school and the kids would be like, Oh, what's it like, you know, like being in a place with all those flies and like,

I mean, I'll come back to school and the kids would be like, Oh, what's it like, you know, like being in a place with all those flies and like,