Torishéju Dumi

Torishéju Dumi is a British fashion designer and the founder of the eponymous Torishéju fashion label.

Early life and education Dumi was born in the Harlesden neighborhood of London to Nigerian−Brazilian parents. Her father died when she was fourteen, and she lived with her mother, brother, and sister in Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes.

Dumi graduated with a bachelor's degree from London College of Fashion, where she studied menswear. In 2021, she completed a master's degree from Central Saint Martins.

Career Dumi interned for Phoebe Philo during the latter's tenure at Celine.

The first collection from her Dumi's Torishéju fashion line, "Mami Wata", was released in early 2023. In October of that year, she held a show at Paris Fashion Week, where she was the only Black woman to debut a collection. Titled "Fire on the Mountain", the show was opened by Naomi Campbell and closed by Paloma Elsesser.

Dumi appeared alongside Priya Ahluwalia and Tolu Coker on the January 2024 cover of British Vogue; the three were recognized for their efforts to promote sustainability in the fashion industry.