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London-based jewelry brand Chalk is run by architect and designer Malaika Carr. The handmade, geometric, and intensely wearable pieces are influenced by architectural elements and everyday objects. H.H.

Charlie Casely-Hayford founded his label at the age of 22 with his father, the acclaimed British fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford OBE (who dressed everyone from Suede to Lou Reed). The aesthetic is a modern take on British sartorialism — think sharp tailoring suffused with a slouchier attitude — and their Marylebone flagship opened in 2018.

In 2016, founder Ashley Hibbert commissioned a family member to make a dress for her. The response from her friends was so overwhelming that one year later, she launched Badgal to meet demand. Badgal’s figure-hugging clothing is made from fabrics such as scuba and jersey fabric and features playsuits and two-piece sets. C.M.

Co-founded by Yasmeen Opare, who began by selling swimsuits on eBay, Ashanti Swimwear’s designs are inspired by Opare’s Ghanaian heritage. The company sells one-pieces, bikinis, head wraps, and more, using traditional African prints across a range of sizes. H.H.

“Yako” is Swahili for “yours” or “belonging to you,” which founder Rahma Ally chose because she wanted people to feel ownership over their natural hair type. After suffering hair loss following childbirth, she wanted natural products with no nasty side effects, and ended up developing her own brand. Currently, she sells a curling cream made