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Leonnie Kabole

Leonnie Kabole is a Canadian fashion designer and founder of Leonnie Kabole Fashion Company. Originally born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she with her husband Charles Kahumbu and son Emmanuel "Netu" Udinetu- Kuonso Kahumbu immigrated to Ottawa in 1995 in order to escape war and live a better life. Keen to accomplish her lifelong passion she pursued higher education at Richard Robinson Fashion Academy. After gaining experience and polish in couture and design, Leonnie graduated and opened a small home based fashion company in 2001, specialized in the design of African women gowns. Today, the brand Leonnie Kabole created with humble beginnings has expanded into a complete Afrocentric apparel and accessory company embodying the essence of black culture through the use of exotic motifs, colours and fabrics.