Wale Oyejide Explained

Walé Oyéjidé is a Nigerian-American lawyer, musician and fashion designer. He is the founder and Creative Director of the fashion company Ikire Jones.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life

Oyéjide was born in 1981, in Ibadan, Nigeria. In the 1990s, he moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with his mother before moving to Alabama, U.S., in his teenage years.^{[4] [5]}

Education

Oyejide studied law and went to law school.^[1]

Careers

Musical career

Oyejide has released four musical albums, including one day everything changed (2004),^[6] Broken Jazz 101 (2004), and Africahot! The Afrofuture Sessions (2006).^{[7] [8]}

Law career

Oyejide left music for law school.^[9] He practiced law for some years before delving into fashion.^{[10] [11]}

Fashion career

Oyejide started his fashion company, Ikire Jones, in 2014 after quitting his job as a lawyer.^[12] Ikire Jones, as described by Oyejide during his interview with Okayafrica, is a combination of Neapolitan tailoring and African aesthetics.^[13] Ikire Jones designed some outfits for the Marvel movie Black Panther.^{[14] [15]}

Media

Oyejide has appeared on the public television series Articulate in 2015.^[16]

Personal life

Oyejide is married and has a daughter.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lo . Andrea . How 'Black Panther' scarf designer got his big break . Money.cnn.com . 2018-03-19 . 2018-06-27.
2. Web site: Ikiré Jones - Our Team . Ikirejones.com . 2018-06-27.
3. Web site: Discussing costume design with Nigerian designer Walé Oyéjidé - Fashion . de . Pulse.ng . 2018-02-22 . 2018-06-27.
4. Web site: Meet the Nigerian designer weaving African textiles with Renaissance art—including some of Black… . Fellowsblog.ted.com . 2018-06-27.
5. Web site: Wale Oyejide: The musician, attorney and fashion designer . Dailytrust.com.ng . 2014-08-10 . 2018-06-27.
6. Web site: Wale Oyejide . Wale Oyejide | Album Discography . AllMusic . 2018-06-27.
7. Web site: The Afrofuture Sessions « Global Soul Events, Music, News . Fusicology.com . 2018-06-23 . 2018-06-27.
8. Web site: Hopper . Justin . Wale Oyejide Africa Hot! The Afrofuture Sessions . XLR8R . 2006-09-30 . 2018-06-27.
9. Web site: Best Dressed Finalists - Esquire's Best Dressed Real Man Finalists 2010 . Esquire.com . 2010-08-17 . 2018-06-27.
10. Web site: Articulate — Walé Oyéjidé . Articulateshow.org . 2017-05-04 . 2018-06-27.
11. Web site: Meet Wale Oyejide – The Renaissance Man That Juggles Music, Law And Fashion . Konbini.com . 2017-05-31 . 2018-06-27.
12. Web site: Marvel Takes New York Fashionistas to Black Panther's Wakanda . Voanews.com . 2018-02-13 . 2018-06-27.
13. Web site: PrĂŞt-Ă€-Poundo: IkirĂŠ Jones for The Western African & International Dandy . OkayAfrica . 2013-05-10 . 2018-06-27.
14. Web site: AFP . Black Panther Fever Hits New York Fashion Week — Guardian Life — The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News . M.guardian.ng . 2018-02-13 . 2018-06-27.
15. Web site: Marvel Studios brings 'Black Panther' to New York Fashion Week . NY Daily News . 2018-02-12 . 2018-06-27.
16. https://www.articulateshow.org/press/season-1 Articulate Season 1