Koffi Olomidé’s daughter, with former model Aliane Olomidé, is a siren in the global fashion world. Didi-Stone Naïke Olomidé, populary Didi Stone, is a Congolese-French model, influencer, and fashionista born in France during his father’s musical days in Europe.
Despite being the daughter of Africa’s king of rhumba, Didi Stone isn’t just famous simply because of her father. She’s built her own brand name as a global fashion icon, model and lifestyle influencer. With over 2.3M followers on Instagram and over 550,000 on TikTok, she’s a full-time celebrity lifestylista.
Pic: Didi Stone with her mother Alaine
Her career started at only 15 years. Shortly after which she started pursuing fashion and business studies and graduating with honors, in 2021, in Paris. Didi was first signed with Next Agency, Metropolitain, and eventually Elite Modeling Agency. By 16, she appeared on Vogue, marking the beginning of her professional modelling career in the global market. Since then she has gone to work with other high end magazines like Grazia and Vanity Fair and luxury brands such as Versace, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana.
The Apple Doesn’t Fall far from the Tree
In Congo, his father is what they call a sapeur. The high priests of fashion. It is a social movement of Congo’s nattily attired men—aka, the Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People. Their philosophy is to always dress up excellently, with elegance and sophistication, as a sign of respect.
“So my father always teaches me to dress well and take care of my physical appearance. The fact that I grew up in Paris reinforced that.” Didi Stone- Vogue (2016)”
Pic: Stéphane Rolland’s Fall–Winter 2025/2026 Haute Couture
Didi’s bold confidence and unique fashion sense, blending African roots and European high fashion, has given her an edge. Fusing two cultural fashion worlds to build her own identity. She recognized among the “It girls” in global fashion world, by right. Her other achievements include: named L’Oréal Paris brand ambassador in 2020. In 2022, she became a National Ambassador for UNICEF, touring Africa for humanitarian projects and offering talks to young girls. Stone graced Forbes Africa cover and named her 30 under 30, in 2024.
