Marian Kwei (formerly Marian Kihogo) is a respected Editorial Authority and Industry Expert; an award winning Celebrity & Fashion Stylist, Editorial Director and Fashion, Style and Royal Style Expert who has been named an influence on fashion (Consul Press). Her influence on fashion has been likened to the influence Africa had on the work of Picasso, Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. With over 80 pieces of press Marian has been featured by the best including Vogue, Forbes, New York Times & E!News. She has graced major magazine covers including InStyle Magazine (as seen on this page), Glamour Magazine and Company Magazine.

A sought-after industry expert with respected expertise on fashion history, the business of fashion & style, fashion diplomacy, authority & soft power, luxury retail, e-commerce, African fashion, branding, visibility & ownership, image and identity, image making and storytelling, commercial power, celebrity culture, creative power, image bramding etc, Marian comments and provides expert analysis & insight for national and international (live, streamed and off-air) TV & Radio broadcast, print & digital news and fashion editorial title and media including BBC News, CGTN TV News, BBC Radio & other Radio channels, CNN, MSNBC, E!News, The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, Forbes, Vogue Magazine, InStyle Magazine, Stylist Magazine, Grazia Magazine, L’Officiel Magazine, Daily Mail and more.

With regards to fashion, style and royal style she has commented on defining moments such as the Coronation of Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, the 2025 State Visit by President Donald Trump to the United Kingdom, the Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style exhibition in 2026 at Buckingham Palace marking the centenary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Warrants granted in 2026, the England Squad 2026 Off-Pitch World Cup look to name a few.

As a respected authority and voice in fashion, Marian is a key opinion leader sought for leading speaking & moderating engagements, panel discussions, think tanks & discourse and research.

A trailblazing Editorial Director and Contributing Editor, Marian was UK Editor at revolutionary digital fashion magazine, Dirrty Glam, which helped shape the face of digital media. The publication was the first major digital magazine and boasted celebrity covers such as Sienna Miller, Emma Watson, Lily Allen, Mischa Barton, Kristin Cavallari etc. Her continued work in digital fashion media saw her take on the role of fashion editor at digital fashion magazine Glossy Magazine, contributing digitally to leading titles including GARAGE Magazine and being Editorial Director at digital fashion and lifestyle title, Story Magazine. Other notable roles include being Contributing Digital Editor at print and digital title PUSH-IT Magazine, Contributor at GARAGE Magazine and other. Marian contributes to Vogue Magazine, InStyle Magazine, Grazia Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine and more.

A defining pioneer also for social media, Marian made history, as author of Mariankihogo.com a blog recommended and featured by the best in media and broadcast. Marian was the first Black woman to grace the first major magazine to star social media profiles and was the first Black social media icon to collaborate with varying high fashion and luxury brands.

A force for change, Marian has championed representation and diversity within the industry. She made history as the first Black person to grace the first major magazine cover starring social media icons. She was involved in the recent Channel 4 2024 TV SERIES - ‘New Model Agency’, a show about how Zebedee Talent - an agency for those with disabilities and visible differences that is driving the inclusion revolution in fashion. She is also a 2024 recipient of the penultimate UK photography award:The British Journal of Photography’s ‘Portrait of Britain Award’ which celebrates diversity, inclusion and representation. Her contribution to the winning image included fashion styling and artistic direction. In her bid to continue to continue to champion for diversity and representation she has recently starred on major magazine covers such as InStyle Magazine .

Marian’s style which would be best described as a layered inspired experience that is the meeting place of structure, texture, print and colour as informed by her life experience (an assimilation of her West African heritage and a Western upbringing) has been listed in the penultimate best dressed lists in the world. Her unique experience of having been born in The Gambia to parents of Ghanaian heritage and raised in Berkshire in the UK, Nigeria, Ghana and The Gambia brings a unique mastery of structure, colour, aesthetic, culture and societal influence to her work as a stylist and consultant.

A creative brand consultant, she consults to brands nationally and globally.