Mimi Plange

It is a cultural melting pot of design and inspiration founded by Paris born Senegelese entrepreneur, Ibrahim Ndoye and Ghanaian born American designer, Mimi Plange. "We embed our biography into every single stitch," says Plange. Mimi Plange was launched in 2010. In 2011 Mimi Plange was awarded International Emerging Designer of the Year at the Mercedes-Benz Africa Fashion Week held in South Africa. In 2012 the team at Mercedes Benz Fashion named the brand Designer of the Year. That same year, Mimi Plange won Mayor Bloomberg's Design Entrepreneurs Award in New York. Former First Lady Michelle Obama invited Mimi Plange to the White House for her Celebration of Design Event in 2016. Mimi Plange's designs have been worn by former First Lady Michelle Obama, Vanessa Hudgens, Serena Williams, Rihanna, Paris Hilton, Michelle Trachtenberg, Viola Davis, Regina Davis, Gabrielle Union, Janelle Monae and Awkwafina. The brand has been featured in British Vogue, The New York Times, T Magazine, Vogue.com, Ebony Magazine, Vogue UK, Vogue India, WWD, Harpers Bazar, Marie Claire, Essence, Glamour Magazine, Cosmopolitan, and Nylon Magazine. Account