willi smith
About Willi Smith
Willi Smith (1948–1987) was a pioneering American fashion designer. Born in Philadelphia, he founded the label WilliWear in 1976, making affordable, playful, gender-fluid clothing that pioneered streetwear, and collaborated widely with artists. In 2020 the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum honoured him with the retrospective Willi Smith: Street Couture.