
THABANG LESHILO
BRAND STRATEGIST
CREATIVE CONSULTANT
01 about
Thabang is a multi-disciplinary creative who builds conscious brands by design to create, curate, and connect the world to the beauty of conscious luxury and living in Africa.
Thabang lives to cultivate everyday beauty. With a meticulous eye and discerning taste, she appreciates rare, refined, and simply beautiful experiences.
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From sojourning the Swahili coast to savouring the captivating beauty of Mozambique’s Benguerra Island, Thabang’s canvas of inspiration is adorned with the palpable sights, sounds, and textures of every people, place, and culture she discovers. With a worldly quintessence rooted in her African ancestry, Thabang embodies a slower, more soulful, and considered way of life and living.
For 14 years, Thabang has been an experienced brand and cultural strategist and corporate consultant. Grounded in human truths and cultural shifts, she has solved business challenges and shaped brand visions to help the world's leading brands cultivate cultural relevance and future growth.
Today, as the founder of boutique brand consultancy, Maison Okri, she hopes to elevate African brands globally and facilitate cultural exchange through her strategic and creative prowess.
As an authentic voice for conscious luxury and living, she is dedicated to promoting, preserving, and protecting Africa’s cultural heritage while sharing its regal and soulful essence with the world.
03 specialities
As a brand, culture, and lifestyle curator, Thabang weaves the golden threads between connected experiences to bring the essence of considered luxury and living to life in unique and enriching ways.

Brand development & creative direction
Brand strategy
Branding direction & styling
Concept development, creative inspiration & ideation
Creative project planning & management
Cultural insight & thought leadership
Cultural research, semiotics & trend forecasting
Opinion piece writing
Speaking engagements
Panel moderation & conversation host
Travel & lifestyle guides
Bespoke travel, culinary, culture, hosting & home decor directories curated for discerning travellers, homemakers, and boutique hotels