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Mowalola Explained: How Mowalola Keeps Winning Despite Critics | PLEASE EXPLAIN

Mar 28, 2025 · 34.3K views

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DescriptionWhy does Mowalola upset people? Why is she, a Black woman designer, a rarity in fashion? Is she trying to provoke people with her designs? How is she defying the traditional fashion system? Is putting the N-word on a shirt problematic? Fashion designer and artist Mowalola Ogunlesi will explore these questions, and moreMore
Why does Mowalola upset people? Why is she, a Black woman designer, a rarity in fashion? Is she trying to provoke people with her designs? How is she defying the traditional fashion system? Is putting the N-word on a shirt problematic? Fashion designer and artist Mowalola Ogunlesi will explore these questions, and more, on Please Explain. And host, Aria Hughes, will break down why it costs $250,000 to put on a 15-minute fashion show in the Fashion Sense segment. "Please Explain Hosted by Aria Hughes" is an explainer show about culture, fashion, and music that brings context, not confusion, to the internet. Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:01: Intro 2:02 - 24:55: Ch. 1: Is the Fashion System Broken? 24:56 - 40:55: Ch. 2: Pushing Corporations to Think Differently 40:56 - 1:01:58: Ch. 3: Controversial Designs 1:01:59 - 1:08:18: Ch. 4: The State of Mowalola’s Business 1:08:19 - 1:13:11: Ch. 5: Community 1:13:12 - 1:14:09: Outro Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Complex Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com https://twitter.com/Complex https://www.facebook.com/complex http://instagram.com/complex COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your f

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