Kai-Isaiah Jamal by Till Janz in Bottega Veneta for Highsnobiety's 'Not in Paris' Fashion Story
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Kai-Isaiah Jamal by Till Janz in Bottega Veneta for Highsnobiety's 'Not in Paris' Fashion Story
Sometimes fashion stories appear out of nowhere — birthed on creative steroids and the promise of a creative renaissance. “Kai-Isaiah Jamal is many things. A poet, a model, a visibility activist, consultant and much more. But that wouldn’t do the London-based performer justice,” writes Highsnobiety.com
A few days ago, Jamal [IG] made history by walking Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton runway show as the first Black trans model. Currently #62 on the Dazed 100, the influential voice became London ICA’s (Institute of Contemporary Art) first poet in residence, using the platform to make poetry accessible for young POC and LGBTQI+ people
