LA Fashion Week SS18
Watch the show in action!
ILAVA's first fashion show during LA Fashion Week showcased universal designs while honoring their cultural roots.
Founder Rahel Mwitula Williams says,
“It was truly a dream come true to display our designs
for a broader audience”
Montreal, Quebec Fashion Show
ILAVA presented a fashion show at POP UP Beauty on Saturday, August 12th from 10 AM-8 PM in downtown Montreal! Pop Up Beauty is the Montreal and international rendezvous of afro fashion. With fashion shows, shopping, panels and workshops, this gathering event is aimed at afro-descendent Montrealers and other curious people, emerging brands, entrepreneurs, and influencers in the fashion, beauty, and wellness industry. We loved being there!
Msichana Collection Fashion Show
ILAVA presents the MSICHANA COLLECTION. The Collection aims to support the MSICHANA INITIATIVE: Bicycles for Enhancing Girl Education in Bahi, Dodoma.
Msichana Initiative is a nonprofit organization in Tanzania established to advocate for all girl's right to education in Tanzania. This includes addressing and finding solutions for key challenges, which limits girls' right to education. The initiative seeks to ensure this inherent right is given to all human beings.
Sekidibule Wamagubiko Fashion Collection & Launch
ILAVA's first official collection! "SEKIDIBULE WAMAGUBIKO COLLECTION" honors and celebrates two powerful and inspirational women, our founder grandmothers aka BIBI Judith Kidibule Mwitula and Bathseba Magubiko Ndeki.
Learn more about the incredible women behind the inspiration for this collection below:
ILAVA's CEO Mwasi Mwitula with Bibi Wasekidibule
Our other grandmother Wamagubiko