Co-founder and designer, IGC Fashion
Kasoma Ibrahim
Ugandan
Ugandan designer who co-founded IGC Fashion in Kampala in 2017 with Katende Godfrey. The name stands for Ibrahim and Godfrey's Community Fashion. The label builds garments from neglected and discarded materials such as secondhand clothing, working with local communities, and has presented at Lagos Fashion Week.
Houses
Their runway, measured
23 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Kasoma Ibrahim's looks are lighter, more saturated, less neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Chocolate brown · 4.7× the average27%
- Coral / peach · 10.1× the average13%
- Ivory / cream · 2.2× the average13%
- Tan · 3.1× the average12%
- Black9%
- Beige / camel · 1.5× the average8%
- Red · 3.1× the average6%
- Grey3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness43/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation20.1more saturated · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals30%less neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues99%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks0%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 53more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture13.77more textured · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.146shinier · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Asymmetric 57%3.6×
- Straight / tubular 52%1.3×
- Tiered / layered volume 39%5.9×
- Oversized 35%
- Sculptural / architectural 17%1.7×
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 78%2.5×
- Linen 35%7.2×
- Raffia / straw 22%74.6×
- Fringe 22%4.0×
- Crochet 22%11.1×
Details
- Patchwork 87%15.3×
- Lacing / ties 70%4.2×
- Raw / frayed hems 52%5.4×
- Utility pockets 43%3.1×
- Cut-away / asymmetric hem 43%2.8×
Patterns
- Patchwork print 74%38.7×
- Abstract print 39%8.2×
- Geometric 22%6.3×
- Floral 17%2.0×
- Pinstripe 13%4.0×
Mood
- Powerful 65%4.3×
- Relaxed 35%
- Serene 35%1.7×
- Edgy 30%2.0×
- Utilitarian 26%3.7×
Style
- Craft / artisanal 100%6.1×
- Heritage / traditional dress 57%17.2×
- Avant-garde 39%1.6×
- Deconstructed 35%3.2×
- Workwear / utility 22%1.8×
From the AI tags on 23 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
