m.o.t

Mo Agusto is the CEO & Artistic Director of M.O.T (@motthelabel), a Lagos-based fashion brand.

She started her journey in the fashion industry as an Image Consultant but shortly after, transitioned to fashion design. She showed her first high fashion collection at Lagos Fashion Week (LFW), earning online coverage from renowned brands like Vogue and Women’s Wear Daily (WWD). She holds a degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham, and has honed her technical fashion skills through self teaching and fashion courses at the University of Arts’ London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins. 

While maintaining a love and respect for luxury fashion, she noticed a gap in the market for brands that cater specifically to black and brown women, especially ones like herself who have unconventional body proportions, and she launched M.O.T to fill that gap. 

Mo has a deep love and appreciation for art, food, architecture, decor and music. She is passionate about elevating the work of African creatives and creators; and developing the Nigerian fashion industry.