Ikiré Jones is a pioneering independent production company that radically straddles the worlds of auteur cinema, high fashion, and fine art. Founded on the principle that there is an inherent, transcendent regality in the stories of marginalized and displaced populations, the company utilizes striking visual design and sophisticated genre storytelling as a Trojan horse to dismantle cultural bias and subvert media tropes. By marrying premium cinematic craftsmanship with high-concept textile artistry, Ikiré Jones creates universally resonant narratives that celebrate the triumphs, complexities, and endurance of the human spirit.
The company’s distinct narrative philosophy has earned prestigious international recognition across the film and art landscapes. Landmark film credits include Oyéjidé’s BRAVO, BURKINA! (Sundance Film Festival, 2023), RUN, SISTER JOAN (BlackStar Film Festival, 2025), LA SIRENA (2025), and the cinematic documentary short AFTER MIGRATION: CALABRIA (BlackStar Film Festival, 2020), which secured coveted distribution on the Criterion Channel. Beyond traditional independent cinema spaces, the company’s costume design contributions have shaped major Hollywood motion pictures, including Marvel Studios’ Academy Award-winning BLACK PANTHER (2018) and Amazon Studios’ COMING 2 AMERICA (2021), while its unique intersection of textile design and storytelling has been highlighted in major global museum exhibitions.
our team
Walé Oyéjidé, Esq.
director + Designer.
Chief Creative Officer. Walé Oyéjidé, Esq. is a designer, filmmaker, writer, photographer, musician and lawyer that combats bias with creative storytelling. As the founder of Ikiré Jones, he employs fashion design as a vehicle to celebrate the perspectives of marginalized populations.
Collectives
Mr. Oyéjidé is a Fellow of Sundance Feature Film, SFFilm Rainin Grantee, BlackStar Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab, Open Society Foundations Moving Walls, and Google Image Equity, among others. As a TED Fellow, he gave a TED Talk at TED Global in Tanzania. He is also a National Geographic Explorer.
Motion Pictures + Television
His apparel design can be seen in the films "Black Panther" (Marvel Studios) “Coming 2 America” (Amazon), and “Dispatches from Nowhere” (AMC).
Museum Exhibitions
His work was part of the "Making Africa" contemporary design exhibit, which was at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain, the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, and the HIGH Museum of Art in Atlanta. He was also featured in the "Creative Africa" exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. His work has been exhibited at the Centraal Museum, Grassi Museum, House of European History, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Penn Museum, and the Fowler Museum, UCLA.
Talks
As a speaker, he has lectured about his work in Brazil, Ecuador, France, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom. In venues like Harvard Museums of Art, the TED main stage and the UNESCO headquarters, to name a few.
Publications
Mr. Oyéjidé is one of the co-writers of the anthology, “The Good Immigrant USA” (Little, Brown and Company, 2019). His other work include screenwriting and freelance creative copywriting.
Presentations
His designs were presented as part of the "Generation Africa" fashion show at Pitti Uomo 89 in Florence, Italy.
He is a recording artist/producer that has collaborated with J-Dilla and MF Doom, among others. And for what it's worth, Esquire Magazine noted Mr. Oyéjidé as one of the best dressed men in the United States of America.
Samuel Hubler
head tailor + Designer
Sam Hubler individually attends to each of the garments that Ikiré Jones produces. He is an acclaimed tailor with extensive training in pattern drafting and garment construction.