KINGSLEY
Kingsley Gbadegesin is a first-generation Nigerian-American and a New York–based creator working to advance liberation for the Black community, the Queer community, and People of Color. Building on his years of experience working for the likes of Versace, Celine, and Loewe, he’s the founder and creator behind K.NGSLEY— a Black-owned brand aiming to reclaim and redefine the Black, Queer, Femme body and to create the tangible, direct support communities need today.
Through his activism and K.NGSLEY, he aims to contribute to building a country, culture, and future that uplifts and does justice to the people that built the United States and its culture in the first place.
About KINGSLEY
K.NGSLEY is the New York label founded in 2020 by Nigerian-American designer Kingsley Gbadegesin, who previously worked at Celine and Loewe. Born from activism and inspired by queer ballroom culture, the brand creates gender-blurring clothing with the intention of uplifting Black, queer and trans lives, and is best known for its signature gender non-conforming tank tops. CULTUREEDIT stocks its tanks, tees and Ryan briefs.
