Osman Yousefzada

Osman Yousefzada was born in Birmingham to migrant parents who are illiterate in English and their mother tongue. He is an artist and designer who studied at SOAS and Central Saint Martins, and went on to obtain an MPhil at Cambridge University. He has exhibited at international institutions including the Whitechapel Gallery, Lahore Biennale, Dhaka Art Summit, V&A, IKON, and Cincinnati Art Museum. As well as being nominated for various fashion awards, he has been awarded the prestigious BFC New Generation award for three seasons. The Osman Yousefzada clothing line is sold internationally and is worn by celebrities including Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Lupita Nyong’o, Thandiwe Newton, Gwen Stefani, Emma Watson, Freida Pinto and many more. Osman edits The Collective, a journal featuring artists, writers and other creatives, and he has written articles for Vogue, The Guardian and The Observer.