Mobolaji Dawodu
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Mobolaji Olujimi Dawodu is a Nigerian-American fashion stylist. He is best known as the style fashion editor and fashion director[1] at GQStyle where he has styled Brad Pitt,[2] Jared Leto[3] and Mahershala Ali.[2] He also served as costume designer for the Disney film Queen of Katwe (2016).[4] Dawodu has worked as a fashion stylist for GQ and Fader magazines, as well as costume designer for the films Queen of Katwe and "Where is Kyra?"
Early life
[edit]Dawodu grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and Virginia, U.S.A. He was born in the United States to an American mother and Nigerian father.[2] Dawodu went back to Nigeria with his parents when he was 5 weeks old. He moved back to Virginia at about the age of 10.[5] His mother owned a clothing business that combined modern style with traditional fabric.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Day in the Life". www.glossy.co. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ a b c "Meet The Stylist Behind Those Iconic, Vulnerable Brad Pitt Pictures". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Meet GQ Style Fashion Editor Mobolaji Dawodu". GQ. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Mobolaji Dawodu GQ Style Fashion Editor Closet". coveteur.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ a b "Queen of Katwe's Costume Designer on Why African Style Is Ready for Its Close-Up". Vogue. Retrieved 2018-03-16.