KWITU Founder Lilly Richards Launches New Shoe Line in the US
Kenya Women in the United States (KWITU) founder and president Lilly Richards has launched a new shoe line dubbed “Lavish by Lilly.”
The shoes, intended for the high-end market, are handmade by a master Italian craftsman from pristine Italian leather and are available on order.
Ms. Lilly has taken to social media to express her joy even as she thanked her customers who have made orders for the shoes.
“Yesterday I woke up to hundreds of tags on the Internet. I did not see it coming but the love and support was unbelievable,” she says.
“How did I get to be so lucky as to have your love and support. You have encouraged me and reassured me of God’s love and promises to us. I am beyond grateful. I am overwhelmed with joy. My heart is full and at this point I can say I am truly happy and always blessed. Thank you for standing with me as I take a chance. Thanks to all that have put in orders. Nashukuru.”
Lilly is an advocate for women and children and currently partners with results.org to help influence political decisions and bring to end preventable maternal and child deaths.
She founded KWITU, one of the largest and most active Kenyan women network in the diaspora.
Comments (25)
I would not buy a pair
With or without you,she will still succeed in her business.Can you imajine that?
Do you have different colors?
Ugly shoes, won't wear even if given free.
Not a problem!more orders are being made right now!
SUPER UGLY
Good job madam!We need more daring kenyans like yooo.Dont worry about negatives comments.Many of us black pple act like we cursed juu we want anything made by white pple or made in the west instead of promoting our black pple.We have even followed white jesus n we worship pope??How comes we the black pple cannot have our black pope or black jesus???Even if we had them our own black pple will still worship the white man or anything white??
Moses was black. He grew up in Egypt in Phorah's house who was black and looked like them. Joseph was black. He was sold by his brothers to Egypt and looked like Egyptians. Jesus was black. The Catholic lied to us that Jesus was white.
IDIOT..MF. Where do Catholic come in.
Good luck, I can't say I would buy the shoe but I wish her all the best, being a woman entrepreneur in America is a feat in itself
what on earth are you trying my dear? Very ugly shoe I must say., Keep it Kenyan my dear or African or even sell merchendise that represents your organization or cause . Have you seen nigerians with a market boom in their fabrics? Colorful nigerian designs that are well dressed in weddings, functions etc., Where will i wear your shoe? whats your taget market? Women in Kwitu ama ?... Kenyans bwana stop assimilating to a culture that we are clueless. This shoe is ugly and not worth I am sorry. Get A business idea that can speak to your organization or at least a class.
Ati lily richards? are you ashamed of a kenyan name that comes with the heritage ? thats a heritage we should be proud off. let's learn from other cultures kama nigerians. This shoe is talking to what you have become "lilly richards" a slave and not kenyan and so that's why I would not buy it. compete with kina lebron and Jordans though i doubt you will create that level of an business empire. Bure kabisa
Has it occured to you that she has targets within and beyond the Kenyan community?
You're so shallow. Do you know her? Maybe she took her husbands last name.
In my opinion, the shoe looks like shit these youngsters are wearing these days. I bet if an eccentric dresser like LeBron or Russell Westbrook rocks these shoes for a day, muthafackers will be on here saying shit like 'Hongera, you made kenya proud'.
Most people were born to employed and keep all their money in savings to generate interest.
Nah. Nah I’m good.
Si mupatieni suggestions badala ya matusi
Wah, talk about hating....Mwathani!
Lilly I wish you all the best in your new endeavor. We clearly need more employers than employees if the black race is to move forward and you are an inspiration. Those shoes are meant for the high end market but if they are comfortable nitakazana ninunue to support you. All the best Lilly!!
Does she have a web site where we can view her merchandise?
Most businesses start of ugly to the untrained eye. Focus on you vision Ms. Richards stick to your goals and aspirations for nobody knows your destiny-keep up daring and doing. To the naysayers; be reminded of the lyrics "If you wanna be somebody
If you wanna go somewhere
You better wake up and pay attention
When the time is now or never
To make your dreams come true
You gotta wake up and pay attention...."
Good Grief! Lord Have Mercy! Si watu wako na chuki ndani ya roho zao. The best you can do is offer support or constructive criticism. Kwani Lily aliwafanyia nini? Hadi wengine wanakagua jina lake. Ombeni sana hilo pepo la wivu na roho chafu. The more you put a fellow Kenyan down, the more God lifts them up. Uko America na hujui America LOVES THE UNDERDOG! Lily all the BEST in your endeavors, keep Growing in LEAPS AND BOUNDS, Keep creating new products, May the Almighty God go ahead of you, MAY HE BLESS THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS. AMEN.
Keep up the good work Lilly! The miserable haters earning below minimum wage cannot tell you anything . I’m a kenyan American entrepreneur as well, the laws that protect business here are awesome! Whatever you put out there, is legitimately on fair ground. We africans will never be successful because some of the haters here are succumbed to a third world mentality. What does her name got to do with her business venture?? You actually need 7 streams of income to become a millionaire.. men let me not get too deep for some of this haters😩
Lilly lets get it girl!
Reminds me of the Ugandan Flag.
I would use one or two colors at most. Cool colors to start with.
Excellent entrepreneurial spirit. Go Lily. Just have a website where we can see and place orders.
Don't listen to negative criticisms. That is nothing new. Human beings hate to see their fellow sister succeed.
Keep dreaming and come out with more styles.
The sky is the limit. Be blessed more.
I Love this,go go go.Be blessed in a big way