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Andrea Iyamah
Andrea Dumebi Iyamah
Andrea Iyamah is a ready-to-wear label based in Toronto and Lagos, Nigeria, started in 2011. Behind the label: Andrea Dumebi Iyamah. It is known for boldly coloured swimwear and resortwear inspired by African cultures, travel and nature. Latest milestone on record (September 2024): Previews its FW24 collection at a brunch in New York during New York Fashion Week.
Quick facts
Andrea Iyamah at a glance
- Behind the label
- Andrea Dumebi Iyamah
- Based
- Toronto and Lagos, Nigeria
- Since
- 2011
- Focus
- Ready-to-wear
- Makes
- Swimwear, resortwear, ready-to-wear, bridal and accessories
- Trained
- Self-taught in tailoring, while studying for a university degree
- Official site
- andreaiyamah.com ↗
- @andreaiyamah ↗
The person and the label
Who is behind Andrea Iyamah?
Andrea Dumebi Iyamah, born in 1993, started her label at 17 while studying for a university degree, teaching herself tailoring along the way; the brand dates its founding to 2011 and its first official swimwear collection to 2013, the year Lagos Fashion Week’s directory gives for its launch. Swimwear and resortwear in strong colours remain the core, alongside ready-to-wear and bridal. The label says it operates from Toronto, Lagos and New York; its stores page lists a shop on Victoria Island in Lagos and a head office in the Toronto area. It showed regularly at Lagos Fashion Week between 2015 and 2022, previewed its Fall/Winter 2024 collection at a brunch in New York during fashion week in September 2024, and launched Spring/Summer 2025 with a five-day programme at Cap Juluca, a Belmond hotel in Anguilla.
Timeline
Andrea Iyamah, dated
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Quick answers
Andrea Iyamah, answered
Who is behind Andrea Iyamah?
- Andrea Dumebi Iyamah. Andrea Iyamah is a ready-to-wear label based in Toronto and Lagos.
When was Andrea Iyamah founded?
- 2011, according to the sources listed on this page.
What does Andrea Iyamah make?
- Swimwear, resortwear, ready-to-wear, bridal and accessories. It is known for boldly coloured swimwear and resortwear inspired by African cultures, travel and nature.
Where did the designer of Andrea Iyamah train?
- Self-taught in tailoring, while studying for a university degree.