Our Story* 


Nao.li.la is a contemporary fashion brand based in Luanda, Angola. It was founded by Angolan fashion designer Ilse-Naolila Teixeira.

We are a slow-fashion brand, synonymous with quality, creativity, innovation and community. Primarily of a minimalist aesthetic, we emphasize a simple and clean style, aiming to enhance our customer’s desire in feeling alluring.

Creating luxury African fashion, sourced and ethically manufactured in Africa- giving value to the hands that collaborate in building our creative growth, while appreciating the customers that support us.

 Our mission, consists of molding our brand into an indisputable reference in the fashion industry. With the growing appreciation for African craftsmanship and creativity, we aspire to contribute to the African Renaissance from our local neighborhood-while setting a very focused eye on expanding to global markets- demonstrating that innovative, quality and creative fashion can be made in Africa.


Sobre Nós

Somos uma marca contemporânea de moda “slow fashion”, com sede em Luanda, Angola. A marca foi fundada pela estilista Angolana Ilse-Naolila Teixeira.

Essencialmente de uma estética minimalista, focamos num estilo simples e “clean”, elegendo por enriquecer o desejo de cada cliente em sentir-se atraente. Baseamos-nos em silhuetas estruturadas, cortes únicos com um toque de rebeldia.

Com o crescente interesse pelo artesanato e criatividade Africana circulando o mundo da moda, empenhamos-nos em criar um ecossistema autentico em qualidade, critatividade, inovação, colaborações artísticas e susentabilidade comunitária. Tendo em mente todas as mãos que colaboram com o nosso crescimento criativo, e em simultâneo valorizando as clientes que nos apoiam.

A nossa missão, consiste em construirmos uma marca de referência indiscutível no mundo da moda. Ambicionamos em contribuir no promissor Renascimento Africano, do nosso canto local para o mundo à fora- demonstrando que moda de alta qualidade, criativa e inovadora, pode de facto, ser criada em África.minimalist aesthetic, we emphasize a simple and clean style, aiming to enhance

our customer’s desire in feeling alluring.

Creating luxury African fashion, sourced and ethically manufactured in Africa- giving value to

the hands that collaborate in building our creative growth, while appreciating the customers that

support us.

Our mission, consists of molding our brand into an indisputable reference in the fashion

industry. With the growing appreciation for African craftsmanship and creativity, we aspire to

contribute to the African Renaissance from our local neighborhood-while setting a very focused

eye on expanding to global markets- demonstrating that innovative, quality and creative fashion

can be made in Africa.