IN SHORT

Enamoured with fashion, Alice Gnapa decided at just 16 to launch Aliwax, a brand of luxury accessories using African wax prints entirely made in Côte d'Ivoire. Very determined despite difficulties, the young entrepreneur established herself in the sector thanks to her uniqueness and originality – an "Afro-optimist" success who, at 23, is ready to compete with the top names in fashion with her showcase at Gallery 66 on the Champs-Élysées.