Tega Akinola is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who primarily works with discarded and second-hand materials to create innovative concepts and products. Through the process of repurposing, Tega Akinola’s work seeks to transform items from their distinct functions and styles into art-like pieces that highlight a unique fusion of materials and silhouettes.

Her eponymous, personal brand, established in late 2020, is a reflection of both creative design and meticulous crafting, in which pieces are hand-made and individually unique. Tega Akinola’s body of work is also implicitly influenced by her higher education in sports and exercise psychology where consideration of colour theory and use of sportswear styles, silhouettes, and materials are prominent throughout.

Alongside her signature fleece mini-handbags, Tega Akinola’s designs extend to footwear that have been futuristically adorned with discarded electrical cables, and playful experiments of tactile interaction within fashion, all exploring the borderline between form and function.