Mowalola Ogunlesi Is Design Director Of Yeezy Gap!

In major news, shortly after Kanye West announced his latest business venture – in collaboration with apparel conglomerate Gap no less, we learned that West’s Yeezy brand has hired Nigerian designer and Central Saint Martins graduate Mowalola Ogunlesi as design director.

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The collaboration with the controversial rapper is optmistically projected to earn $1 billion annually within its first five years. “We are excited to welcome Kanye back to the Gap family as a creative visionary, building on the aesthetic and success of his Yeezy brand and together defining a next-level retail partnership,” the Global Head of Gap Brand Mark Breitbard said in a press release.

Mowalola shared the news on her Instagram page:

 

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We are so proud of Mowalola and can’t wait to see what she accomplishes at the helm of Yeezy Gap!

Find out more about the collaboration here.

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