ChiAndStainless - Chi & Stainless Fashion

28 Jun

Reflections

Why I’m Applying for the UK Global Talent Visa and What It Means for My Creative Journey

June 30, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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This post feels different to write. It’s not about a new collection, a runway show, or a big retail ...

14 Feb

Collections

Wanderess! For the Woman Who Travels with Her Ancestors

June 29, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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Every collection I create begins with a question. For Wanderess, the question was this: “What ...

06 Sep

Menswear

Designing for Him: Why I Expanded Chi & Stainless into Menswear

June 29, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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For years, I designed primarily for women not because I didn’t have a vision for menswear, but becau...

22 Feb

Collections

Collection 03: My Mother’s House – A Tribute in Fabric

June 29, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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There are stories we inherit long before we understand them. For me, one of those stories lives in ...

10 Sep

Designer Diary

Wearing Memory: How My Designs Connect With Cultural Identity

June 29, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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When people ask what inspires my designs, I usually say "memory." Not a trend, or runway moment b...

14 Mar

Designer Diary

The Business of Fashion: Lessons From My First Year as a Designer”

June 29, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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One year ago, I officially called myself a “fashion designer.” Not in my heart, I’d always known th...

29 Dec

Collaborations

Collaborating with Hudayya Couture on a Global Stage

June 29, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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In fashion, some collaborations are about exposure. Others are about intention. This was both. I...

28 Sep

Designer Diary

My First Pop-Up: Building Confidence, One Conversation at a Time

June 29, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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If there’s one thing designing has taught me, it’s that fashion only becomes real when people see it...

18 May

Collections

Collection 02: ‘She Speaks’ – Dressing the Power of Women”

June 29, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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This new collection is close to my heart because it's not just inspired by fabric or fashion. It’s i...

16 Nov

Behind The Brand

Learning from the Ground Up: My Apprenticeship with Happy Designs

June 22, 2025
By Chisom Ilo
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If you've followed Chi & Stainless from the start, you know my journey didn’t begin in fashion s...

Tag Archives: ChiAndStainless

Why I’m Applying for the UK Global Talent Visa and What It Means for My Creative Journey

Wanderess! For the Woman Who Travels with Her Ancestors

Designing for Him: Why I Expanded Chi & Stainless into Menswear

Collection 03: My Mother’s House – A Tribute in Fabric

Wearing Memory: How My Designs Connect With Cultural Identity

The Business of Fashion: Lessons From My First Year as a Designer”

Collaborating with Hudayya Couture on a Global Stage

My First Pop-Up: Building Confidence, One Conversation at a Time

Collection 02: ‘She Speaks’ – Dressing the Power of Women”

Learning from the Ground Up: My Apprenticeship with Happy Designs

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