Black to the Motherland National African Designers featuring
Korto Momolu

Edited by Melody Boykin

Photo via https://kortomomolu.com/pages/biography

As seen on the runway during NYFW for the SS2025 season, Korto Momolus is an Arkansas-based and operated brand pronounced (Cut- Toe- Mo- Mo- Lu) brilliantly named after the designer. Korto Momolu is a proud and bold Liberian couturier and stylist who has dedicated her rich career path to her abundant cultural background. Amongst many other accomplishments, Momolu was a fan favorite and first runner-up for Bravo’s Project Runway season 5. Other film credits include Project Runway: All Stars and BET’s Rip The Runway. She is a television personality who rose to fame due to pushing boundaries within the fashion industry, along with her imaginative creativity, which landed her on the big screen for Black America to embrace.