Korto Momolu

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“When you pray, move your feet,” is an African proverb fashion designer Korto Momolu grew up hearing, clinging to the words as she continues to achieve her wildest dreams.

Momolu has always been an artist, designing her life through clothes, interiors and any other way she could find to express her creativity. As a successful fashion designer, she is widely known for her time spent on Bravo’s “Project Runway,” and her designs that have made it into fashion shows all over the world, including New York Fashion Week.

Born in Liberia, she and her family lived in Canada as refugees during the first Liberian War. She attended an all-girls boarding school, where she first fell in love with individuality and creativity. Momolu said she would sketch daily, eventually turning from drawing pictures of objects to designing clothing she wanted to replicate.

Momolu attended Parsons The New School for Design School of Fashion in New York City, and professionally trained at Anne Klein, where she interned. Momolu never returned to school after her internship at Anne Klein, as it opened the pathway to professional designing.

Momolu, as a women’s clothing designer, focuses on comfort, beauty and not sacrificing quality of her pieces.

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Local to Little Rock, Momolu has lived in the area for 24 years, the longest time she has ever lived in one place. She attri butes her reason for stay ing as being a great place to raise kids, with a lot of com munity support.

Her designs nod to her Liberian roots and are inspired by the life she lives. In her current collection, she focused on creating joy in designs by sewing affirmations into each piece. These affirmations include words that speak life and appreciation of those who wear them.

“I want to create fashion because of the moment I first started buying fashion when I felt visible, special and beautiful. I hope my customers feel emotion from the details in the clothes that I’ve created,” Momolu said.