At the helm of a fashion brand that boasts powerful designs in bold purples, cobalt and orange, Sakia Lekouzou is a rising star who has modernized raffia fabric, which hails from the villages of her native Republic of Congo. Drawing inspiration from sources as wide-ranging as a neighbor’s hairstyle and the war in Ukraine, and now at work on a forthcoming collaboration with Paris-based brand XULY.Bët, Lekouzou has set her sights high: She aims to share Congolese culture with the international community.