MISSION
Elevated Activewear for Dreamers in Motion
Bold colours, soft fabrics and youthful cuts. All designs are made for fearless dreamers who are showing up in the world unapologetically feminine and fierce.
THE DREAMER (DESIGNER)
Elizabeth ‘Yem’ Akingbade is a British-Nigerian multi-disciplined Creative with experience in Fashion and Advertising. Her signature style is bold, vibrant, forward thinking and diverse in casting.
Her mission is to empower all women, allowing her clothing designs and community to make YemziGirls to feel the best version of themselves.
For her the most rewarding part of YEMZI is the positive feedback from customers and seeing how the pieces enhance their confidence.
YEMZI THROUGH THE YEARS
2024
- Activewear launched
2022
- Collection: Phoenix’s Vengeance
- RAY BLK in Egan bikini set
2021
- Fashion Show, St James, London Fashion Week
- Featured, Shae Universe, Live Performance
- Featured, Nao ‘Antidote’ ft Adekunle Gold Live Performance
2020
- Collection, Egan Ododo
- Featured, Julie Adenuga press shots
- Featured, Beyonce’s Black Parade website
2019
- Exhibition, Hackney’s Got Style, Hackney Museum
- Featured, Brandon Ingram, press interview
- Featured, Shae Universe, live performance
- Featured, Patoranking ‘Lenge Lenge’ music video
- Featured, Dj Tunes, Wizkid, Blaqjerzee music video
2018
- Collection, The Wild Is Within Me
- Finalist, British Fashion Council’s NEWGEN
- Finalist, Alara Lagos Emerge
- Hosted Event, A Self Love Guide For Female Creatives, Peckham Levels
- Pop-Up, Soboye, Shoreditch
- Featured, Alicai Harley live performance supporting Shaggy
- Featured, Tiwa Savage ‘Sugar Cane’ music video
- Featured, IAMDDB on Tokyo Tour
- Featured, Davido ‘Assurance’ music video
2017
- Collection, Down & Out In London & Lagos
- Hosted Event, #YemziGirlTalk, Africa Week Dalston
- Fashion Show, Africa Utopia, Southbank Centre
- Pop-Up, Afro Fashion Week Milano
- Pop-Up, Pentlja Store, Slovenia
- Fashion Pre-Show, London, Congo Fashion Week
- Fashion Show, Africa Fashion Week London, Freemasons Hall
- Featured, Y’akoto, live performance
- Featured, Shae Universe, ‘Melanin’ music video
2016
- Collection, Straight Out of The City Via The Motherland
- Hosted Event, Vibes On The Roof, Dalston Roof Park
- Graduation, University College London (SOAS) - MA African Studies
- Fashion Show, Africa Utopia, Southbank
- Tradeshow, Streetwear:Mastered (Virgil Abloh), BRIGHT, Berlin
- Popup, Africa Fashion Now, Berlin Fashion Week
2015
- Tradeshow, GO Fair, Amsterdam
-Tradeshow, Labo International, Paris
- Popup, Paris
- Hosted Event, Yemzi Design Workshop, Peabody Pembury Circus & Bootstrap Building
2014
- Tradeshow, Labo Ethnic, Paris
2013
- Graduation, University of the Arts (LCC) BA Hons Surface Design
- Finalist, Zandra Rhodes CAMAC Wallpaper Design, Fashion & Textiles Museum
- Launched, organic t-shirt’s printed with ‘Wild Cat’ illustration
INFLUENCERS LOVE YEMZI
IAMDDB IN YEMZI
Bold and beautiful musician IAMDDB wears YEMZI silks on tour in Japan, Tokyo #slayedinthesilks - October 2018.
TIWA SAVAGE IN YEMZI
Tiwa Savage is wearing Yemzi in her music video Sugarcane, the second single of Tiwa Savage’s chart topping Sugarcane EP.
SHAE UNIVERSE IN YEMZI
The incredible Shae Universe is wearing Yemzi in her music video Melanin.
