About

Founded in 2011 in Lagos, Nigeria, Minku is a luxury leather goods and clothing brand. Shoppers in search of high-quality items hand made from leather, cotton, linen, aso-oke fabric, paper, mulberry bark, or African beads, are in the right place!

Inspired by the museum shop model and by the serendipitous nature of bazaars in Marrakech and markets in Lagos, our shop is designed to delight and inform. Aso-oke Christmas tree ornaments, linen men's shirts, leather bags, cocktail dresses, our annual magazine... no product category is too pedestrian once touched by the hand of our in-house designer, artisan and founder, Kunmi.

Minku started as a leather goods company in 2011. Kunmi designs and makes all the items, working with local and imported materials. The exception is some of the men's shirts, which are made by tailors in Lagos, Nigeria.

Minku began the use of vintage aso-oke in contemporary clothing and accessories, a trend that would gain broader adoption by 2020, when pandemic-era business casual clothing in Nigeria expanded to include clothing beyond ‘ankara’ or African Wax fabric. At Minku, we pride ourselves as pioneers: the company was also the first in Nigeria to adopt bitcoin payments.

We have over 15 years' experience of shipping to and working with clients across North America, Africa, Western Europe, and Asia. Need a custom-made gift to be delivered at short notice? Visit our Shipping page to see our rush delivery options. For all inquiries, you can contact us.