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Other clothing brands included Zuwa Boutique, created by Abieyuwa Uzamere, and Sante by Jessica Asantentewaa-Mensah.

Uzamere created Zuwa Boutique, a women’s luxury brand, during the pandemic with the help of her sister. The goal was to “create a luxury brand for all shapes and sizes.” She incorporates her Nigerian roots into the brand by using Nigerian names to name her products. For example, the “ADA” bag got its name from the Igbo language which means “first” and it was named that because it was the brand’s first bag released.

Sante has been in business for the last two years, starting in January 2021. The word “Sante” comes from the French and means “health” and is part of the reason AsantentewaaMensah created the brand.

“I created the brand around my mental health due to a lot of things that