Kanye West taps Nigerian-British designer, Mowalola Ogunlesi, as creative director of fashion line

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American rapper, Kanye West, has appointed Nigerian-British designer, Mowalola Ogunlesi, as creative director of his Yeezy collaborative venture with clothing company, Gap.

The 43-year-old husband of reality TV star, Kim Kadarshian, shared the news on Twitter on Friday.

He tweeted, “Yeezy gap begins. Mowalola joins as YZY Gap Design Director…,” he tweeted.

Mowalola who is 25-year-old, wrote on Instagram, “Design Director of Yeezy Gap.”

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The graduate of Central Saint Martins, London was one of six designers chosen by British Vogue to dress fashion doll, Barbie, in their signature style in honour of the doll’s 60th anniversary in September 2019.

Her designs have been worn by celebrities like Kim Kadarshian, Drake Skepta and Solange Knowles.