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Founder and designer, Kenneth Ize

Kenneth Ize

Nigerian, born 1990

Lagos-born designer who studied at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where his final project used aso oke, the Yoruba handwoven cloth. His label builds collections around aso oke produced with a community of weavers in Ilorin. He was an LVMH Prize finalist in 2019, made his Paris debut in 2020 and remains based in Lagos.

Houses

Founder and designer
Kenneth Ize

Their runway, measured

14 looks in 1 show

Next to every runway we track, Kenneth Ize's looks are darker, more saturated, less neutral and cooler.

Colours

Khaki / olive · 9.8× the average22%
Charcoal · 1.6× the average20%
Navy · 3.3× the average14%
Black13%
Butter yellow · 10.5× the average5%
Ivory / cream3%
Grey3%
Chocolate brown3%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness34/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation14.7more saturated · all runways 12.6
Neutrals47%less neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues34%cooler · all runways 70%
Tonal looks14%less tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 48more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture8.01more textured · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.112shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Stripes 8.1×Maximalist 6.9×Dandy 6.1×Jacquard / woven pattern 4.4×Playful 4.1×Fringe 4.1×Shirt 4.0×Trousers 3.2×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 79%2.0×
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 36%1.9×
Oversized 36%
High-rise 29%1.6×
Hourglass / cinched waist 14%1.4×

Materials

Cotton / poplin 71%2.3×
Wool / tailoring cloth 57%1.9×
Silk / satin 43%1.8×
Fringe 21%4.0×
Jersey 14%

Details

Belts 57%2.9×
Shoulder emphasis 36%1.9×
Utility pockets 36%2.6×
Fringe 36%4.1×
Raw / frayed hems 29%2.9×

Patterns

Stripes 57%8.1×
Colour-block 14%2.6×
Check / plaid 14%2.6×
Abstract print 7%1.5×
Gingham 7%8.9×

Mood

Playful 71%4.1×
Nostalgic 29%1.9×
Whimsical 29%3.1×
Subversive 21%1.9×
Austere 21%

Era references

1970s 36%3.2×
1980s 7%
Victorian 7%2.3×

From the AI tags on 14 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.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Kenneth Ize Spring/Summer 2027 — Kenneth IzeSpring/Summer 2027 · Berlin · 14 looks