The Khoollect Squad Series: Lakwena

The Khoollect Squad Series is a chance for us to introduce our community to our most-loved digital stars — the bloggers, Snapchatters and Instagrammers  — who are setting the pace on and offline. This squad is online, on point and, now, on your radar too. We think you’ll love the worlds of #thekhoollectsquad as much as we do.

This week we’d like to introduce you to London-based artist Lakwena, a woman whose use of kaleidoscopic colours, bold patterns and joyful graphics have us making emoji-style heart eyes. See what makes Lakwena tick, then check out her happy-making work online …

Instagram account: @Lakwena

Website: lakwena.com

Where in the world do you live? London, UK

What do you #khoollect? rainbow-coloured baby toys for my son

What’s your favourite recipe? my mum’s lamb curry

What’s your favourite film? I can’t choose just one!

What’s your favourite book? The Book of Psalms in the Bible

What’s some of the best advice you’ve ever received? My big sister is an economist. She told me ‘always, always negotiate’.