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Osman Yousefzada: ‘The System Is Wrong’

The British-Afghan-Pakistani designer confronted his ‘otherness,’ scaled back his label and turned to art. Now, he’s chronicled his journey in his first book: ‘The Go-Between.’
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Osman Yousefzada publishes his debut book, "The Go Between." (Courtesy)

Even though he’s a designer, Osman Yousefzada doesn’t like the word fashion anymore. “I call it garment making,” he explained on a Zoom call from his north London home.

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Osman Yousefzada Debuts Solo Exhibition

The multi-disciplinary exhibit at Birmingham's Ikon Gallery consists of original commissions, exploring sociopolitical tension points in the contemporary fashion landscape.

Osman Sells Majority Stake to Luxcite

The London-based brand's founder, Osman Yousefzada, said the capital will be used to deepen wholesale partnerships and ramp up direct-to-consumer sales.

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