Anifa Mvuemba

Anifa Mvuemba (born 1990 or 1991) is a Kenyan-born American fashion designer of Congolese descent best known as the founder of womenswear brand Hanifa. Quotes Prayer. No matter how busy the day becomes, prayer grounds me and keeps me aligned with my purpose. It’s where I find peace and clarity before stepping into the demands of leadership and creativity. Those moments of prayer throughout the day re-center me so I can pour into my family, my work, and into others from a full place On Location Conversations: with Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba Style speaks before words do. Whatever you put on communicates how you want to be seen and how you see yourself. Everything we create, we do for women without limits. On Location Conversations: with Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba Dressing with intention means honoring yourself. Hanifa’s pieces are designed to empower women to embrace their presence, take up space, and show up fully as themselves. On Location Conversations: with Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba Everything I do comes from a personal place. When I started designing clothes, I was really doing it for myself before I realized people liked what I was putting out into the world. Staying true to who I am as a person and as a designer informs every decision I make. On Location Conversations: with Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba Faith, Relationships, and Innovation. Everything we do, we do with these values in mind, and staying true to our values has always been a catalyst for growing the brand. On Location Conversations: with Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba Representation is everything. When women see themselves in our clothes, the goal is always for them to feel beautiful and empowered. Everything we design is with our Hanifa Women in mind. Our clothes are intentionally made to celebrate curves, elongate lines, and move with the body rather than against it. By honoring different body types in our design process and showcasing that diversity in our imagery, we carve out space for women to recognize themselves in fashion and to know that luxury is for everyone. On Location Conversations: with Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba I’m learning that presence is a discipline. I sometimes have to force myself to turn off work-mode and live in the moment. For me, that looks like putting my phone away, logging off of my computer, and spending time with family On Location Conversations: with Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba External links Category: living people Category:Women from Kenya Category:Fashion designers from Kenya Category:Company founders Category:Women born in the 1990s Category:Immigrants to the United States