Originally from Sierra Leone, he will be joining a collective of creatives and overseeing the artistic direction of the brand created by Virgil Abloh who passed away on 28 November 2021.
Ibrahim’s relationship with Virgil and Off-White™, it’s explained, born and nurtured through DM messages on Instagram, blossomed both personally and professionally in the last 3 years creating a strong bond based on mutual respect and shared values. In the new role, he will further develop his influence and insight on the brand’s collections, image and content.
Andrea Grilli, Off-White™ CEO said: “In the wake of Virgil’s tragic passing we have been working tirelessly to keep his legacy alive and the brand relevant as a point of reference and platform in constant evolution. Inspired by Virgil’s vision and approach to his art we have nourished a collective of creative minds that represent the best in their category and have a strong and personal connection with Virgil. Having Ibrahim on board, who has been part of the Off-White™ family for years styling our shows, to oversee art and creative of the brand in this next chapter is a great honor. With his talent and vision we look forward to taking on the next chapter of Off-White™ together, always remembering the groundbreaking creativity and values that Virgil had at heart and that are the core of our brand”.
Editor-in-chief of prestigious fashion magazines
Born in Sierra Leone, Ibrahim Kamara grew up in Gambia before moving to London at the age of 11. Since January 2021, he is the Editor-In-Chief of the British fashion magazine “Dazed”. Long before that, in June 2018, he joined i-D magazine as Fashion Editor-At-Large, before being promoted to Senior Fashion Editor-At-Large in July 2019.
Ibrahim Kamara is a graduate of the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London, where he worked on a project entitled “2026,” which explored what black masculinity could look like 10 years in the future, and was exhibited at Somerset House as part of the show “Utopian Voices Here and Now.” For the exhibition, he dumpster-dived in areas of Johannesburg with photographer and long-time collaborator Kristin-Lee Moolman, searching for discarded outfits and refashioning them into new clothes.
Kamara’s styling is a uniquely African body of work that explores the idea of menswear and masculinity. Mentored by the late Barry Kamen, Kamara has worked as costume stylist on Sampha’s short film “Process,” directed by Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. In 2017, he styled a Stella McCartney campaign for the brand’s #StellaBy collaboration, shot in Nigeria by Nadine Ijewere . He has also styled editorials and campaigns for brands including Dior, Stella McCartney and Nike.
He has collaborated with prestigious photographers, major brands such as Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Off White, Marc Jacob and Erdem, as well as artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Madonna, Sampha, Robyn and Solange
