Off-White’s Ib Kamara chapter has come to a close. On Monday, the brand announced that the designer is exiting his role as creative director, effective immediately. His successor has not been announced.
“Working at Off-White has been an honor and a profound creative education,” Kamara said in a press statement. “The teams I have worked alongside, the collections we produced, the shows we dreamt and the conversations we sparked — I will carry all of it with me, and I am deeply grateful for every person who gave their energy and talent to this vision.”
The Sierra Leone creative was a longtime collaborator with Off-White who was regularly tapped to style its runway shows and worked closely with former creative director Virgil Abloh. After Abloh’s death in 2021, Kamara was appointed art and image director and later promoted to creative director in 2024 (the same year LVMH sold the label to Bluestar Alliance).
While at Off-White’s helm, Kamara’s work often continued Abloh’s legacy of exploring Black identity in the luxury space.
“Off-White is bigger than any one idea, exactly as Virgil intended — a house with genuine values, rooted in culture, community and the belief that fashion can speak to everyone,” Kamara said. “I leave with enormous pride in all we have made, and with nothing but excitement for what this house will continue to become.”
“We are deeply grateful for Ib’s vision, creativity and the remarkable energy he brought to Off-White throughout his tenure. Ib’s contributions have been instrumental in shaping and evolving the brand, and we sincerely thank him for his dedication and lasting impact,” added Bluestar Alliance CEO Joey Gabbay.
Per the press release, Off-White remains open to future collaborations with Kamara. His exit continues the ongoing trend of major designer switch-ups at luxury fashion houses. Recent moves include Olivier Rousteing joining Rabanne, Moschino tapping Sunnei co-founders Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo; Carven hiring Kai Nesselrath and Diane Von Furstenberg making Henry Zankov its first artistic director.
