IkirĂ© Jones is a Philadelphia-based apparel company, founded by designer and creative director WalĂ© OyĂ©jidĂ© and tailor Sam Hubler. The duo describes the brand as marrying "the romance of Classic art with the vibrance of West African culture."Â
In this short film âHistory & Rebellion: The Take of IkirĂ© Jonesâ, directed by New York-based Jason Harper, OyĂ©jidĂ© and Hubler explain how their respective heritages (Nigerian and Columbian) and their experiences as immigrants to the United States inform their work, and inspire the textures and shapes of the product.
The Spring/Summer 2016 collection, ââŠ& Other Stories By Our Stolen Childrenâ, sticks close to the IkirĂ© Jones aesthetic, combining bold patterns and African wax print cloth with classic European-cut clothing and European art with African subjects.
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