| Lilly Alfonso | |
| Birth Place: | Blantyre, Malawi, Africa |
| Nationality: | Malawian |
| Years Active: | 2010 |
| Organization: | Lilly Alfonso |
| Fashion Designer | |
| Awards: | Fashion Edition Malawi (FAME) 2010 Best Fashion Design, International Fashion Awards (IFA) 2019 & 2020 International Designer, PAWES WOMEN 2022 Women in Fashion & Beauty |
| Honours: | UMP Living Legend |
| Website: | www.lillyalfonso.com |
Lilly Alfonso is a Malawian fashion designer. Fashion was one of her interests as a child,[1] leading her to eventually become the CEO and founder of a fashion and design label named after herself. Her designs have been modelled in fashion shows in places such as London[2] and Kuala Lumpur.[3] [4] Her label produces ready-to-wear clothing for both women and men under sub-labels LAwomann, LAmann
She won the Fashion Malawi Edition (FAME) Fashion Designer of the Year award in 2010. For two consecutive years (2019-2020) she was awarded the International Fashion Designer Award[5] in Cairo, Egypt for her contributions to the industry. She also received a Fashion Living Legend Award at the 2020 UMP awards in Blantyre, Malawi.[6] She has been interviewed by CNN,[7] VOA and the BBC.[8]
She has established the "100-Year Plan",[9] aimed at educating and encouraging young people. She also offers free fashion and design lessons.