From Designing for YZY to Her Own Bratz Collaboration, MOWALOLA is Not Your Sweetheart

Enter the visionary world of fashion designer Mowalola Ogunlesi in the latest episode of Hypebeast Diaries. In this instalment, we follow Mowalola as she unveils her Dark Web AW23 show and gives us an intimate look at her home and iconic pieces, including her colloborations with Bratz, New Balance and more.
Documenting her defiant return to London, here’s an exclusive glimpse into her creative process as she builds a technotopia universe, inspired by the blurring boundaries between man and machine.
00:00 Intro
01:00 Home Tour
02:30 Early Design Ethos
03:20 Studio
03:36 Bratz Dollz Collaboration
04:38 AW23 Show
05:50 Close
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[@mariamanarino8421]

“I’m not living for the internet, I’m really living my own life…” Shes so real I love her

[@pinklamborghini5624]

@Finesso irony.

[@andrescomparini2797]

Her Bratz Collab is the best line ever in the franchise, so I cheer the Brand 💕

[@tonedaniels8109]

i'm going to model for her one day!

[@mezzaocho]

no way i find tonedaniels in the comments lol

[@deadporg]

I'm rooting for you

[@Taurche]

Hey I’ll see you there !!!!!

[@kcidguzman]

Facts me2

[@lonersparty]

Literally an easy goal

[@imanaisis]

I love lovee seeing black designer thriving and getting recognition👏🏾. and I can't wait for my turn! for my fashion designer dreams to come true✨

[@liastorm795]

Can’t wait to see your designs hun!❤

[@theavrgenaijaboy]

Nigeria to the world 🇳🇬

[@joshaquino8189]

I literally just discovered Mowalola too, perfect timing

[@makeit624]

She killing it

[@gabriellaherrera2474]

I loved the way this was filmed and edited, also she is such a badass.

[@miyax]

Frr! They really understand the Mowa voice. I was like “was this edited by Mowalola?”

[@JuGalaxSea]

Woooow!!!!! First, CONGRATULATIONS ON ANOTHER LAUNCH. I’m a Bratz doll collector of 10 years plus and this Mowalola collab!!??? Baby, SENT ME WITH EXCITEMENT KNOWING FELICIA WOULD BE INCLUDED🔥🥺 It feels like the brand is back getting it right. Also, happy that you colllaboroted with them. This was my introduction to your brand , which I love😍😍😍😍😍 Btw: We neeeeed DYLAN & SASHA’S Mowalola collab dolls irl 👏🏽😭🔥💕 I see myself in those characters 🥰🥰🥰 -Xoxo JuGalaxSea 🖖🏾👽

[@aaliyahrahkaim537]

SO TRANSPARENT like literally my heart feels so iridescent like WOWWWWWWWWW

[@fir3tiddi3s]

needed this so much, thank you

[@shareefhassan2935]

this was amazing🤞🏾

[@najuniverses]

Her passion inspires me to continue persisting with my own ❤️

[@syreenareyes4134]

I love this women and need her bratz doll NOWW.

[@donovanmartel4382]

Fantastic journalism and the coolest subject!!

[@anyadudley]

she is the moment!!!

[@liastorm795]

Soooo dope! I never heard of her, granted I’ve been out of touch with fashion for a while😩 But thank you HYPEBEAST I can learn more about her!

[@jakeplattt]

Mowas only going uppppp

[@left4deca]

love seeing her win

[@miawoo3091]

Wow I love this so damn much

[@jonah_cabrera]

We need a wave two!! Those prototypes 🥲💖

[@Burnnnnnok]

I feel it ❤️❤️❤️

[@namiyamahato]

See

[@drednd5837]

I love you Mowalola ❤

[@milanyessin]

Inspiring, this video made me believe I can do this too 🙏🏼

[@user-mk5pl7fp6e]

She is the moment

[@asadpeterson]

I love her.

[@LLLLLP0]

love her

[@eagggreerr]

MOWAAAA!!

[@user-ob9zo9cr4c]

this is fire a lot

[@SemblanceMusic]

Rico's fit slapped!

[@MaxYZY]

Love you Mowa

[@bratzbrilliance]

OMG the bratz in the all blue outfit 🤩🤩🤩🩵

[@Dabarbk]

I’m going to be on this show ones

[@kcidguzman]

Love mowa.

[@aaliyahrahkaim537]

Atp this is literally the perfect excuse for me to completely start buying Bratz again I'm only I mean I'm seriously 24 years saga

[@hellxsco]

Wow.... This is a lot of wild stuff

[@hanawana]

luvvvvv

[@38tothegut]

watching dis high sum elseeee

[@chriscarriere]

Fr 😂😂

[@spiritfuelled]

the coolest

[@FlySam.mp4]

kanye has such a good eye

[@allstarbandz]

Fresh

[@A9POLO]

Special

[@SheKnowsWho]

dope. editings fire

[@thechroniclesofroadmanrona]

she fye fr

[@BubbaENT]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KissAthena]

That Ny jacket is nice.

[@LWPC7]

very sick

[@antonioslatt4085]

🐐

[@TWIZEI]

💎 💫

[@blackamericanpsycho]

Yves Tumor in the cut 🐐

[@kingdm8315]

Hood classic

[@OY3AH2023]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@makk-12]

🥇

[@whatfleshmeanstoskeleton]

She’s leng

[@DieuDonneh]

🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@TotallyDudeFun]

“I wanna make clothes with black peoples on it.”thank you 🖤

[@Machine_Age]

Got that BFE

[@sykonymous]

bk and rico so leng

[@daved3730]

W

[@KaTheMagician]

🔥🪐🏄🏾‍♂✨

[@user-ob9zo9cr4c]

Rico Nasty

[@aleclaurent4853]

🥈

[@prouddogowner]

1:20 who made this

[@mmurd]

@frankdorrey

[@rome3809]

How come every story is my teacher or friends saying u can’t make it and then you do. Feel like that’s the starter pack story

[@annamorgan5320]

Starseed

[@angelbby4444]

funny how she's been called out many times for stealing designs and also being a very toxic and manipulative person and y'all still platform her

[@parisselders832]

YESSSS LETS TALK ABOUT IT

[@princylady1]

Tell me more, where have you heard this

[@JustCamilla1111]

spill

[@u.802]

​@@princylady1 she stole from a designer called VIDEOGRLS

[@nenepadi2229]

jiggy asf

[@idontputmynameontheinterne5394]

This girl stole @16to27 camera for music video he did for her😂

[@Shyknit]

Didn't she steal another person's designs too? It be your own people 🙄

[@liveloveshab7457]

don

[@backnoseblunt2078]

wtf is mo i know BEAU. nice piece tho

[@imaniroquemore1451]

Was that Rico nasty?

[@pc_pastel1159]

Marry me mowa

[@thewookiee78]

Zoolander vibes 🙄

[@drewcee_]

She look like if Jay Z and Aaliyah had a baby😂

[@eatass5627]

I cant stand fashion designers

[@ayodeledavid3034]

Why

[@everythingetc.7784]

@@ayodeledavid3034 probably a bot

[@Jaiahonlii]

Then sit fashion designers

[@kev2fuego]

you “cant stand” or you can’t understand?

[@eatass5627]

@@kev2fuego cringe word play

[@TheDriftingsmoke]

why steal the Sony Walkman logo so blatantly?...it's giving lack of creativity

[@j36793]

How does she sound like she’s from queens toronto London and California

[@kev2fuego]

She’s born and from Lagos, Nigeria. She moved to the UK at age 12 & received her bachelor of arts in fashion in 2017. She has lives in the USA temporarily (I believe NY) to focus on some projects and has worked closely with top designers and music artists artists like Kanye West, Skepta & Solange. i.e. she’s well travelled 😅

[@DROJ]

Rich Nigerian folks sound like this

[@user-qd6im2hp2e]

She’s well travelled