Amiri Taps Hip-hop Duo Black Star for Fall 2023 Icon Campaign

Amiri has released a new Icon campaign for its fall 2023 collection, starring Black Star. The duo consists of Yasiin Bey, previously known as Mos Def, and Talib Kweli, who have been forces in the conscious rap genre since the ’90s. The campaign was photographed by Karim Sadli, who has shot for Chanel, Giorgio Armani and Chloé. Ellie Grace Cumming, who has styled campaigns for Fendi, Dior and Vivienne Westwood, styled the artists. Black Star for Amiri’s Icon campaign. “It’s an honor to collaborate with Black Star on our Icon campaign. They’re true music pioneers and innovators of hip-hop whose influence across music, culture and society is unmatched as they continue to push notions of expression and artistry,” founder and creative director Mike Amiri, who conceived the campaign, told WWD. Black Star for Amiri’s Icon campaign. Amiri drew inspiration from multilayered music production and the ’90s hip-hop scene that defined much of his youth when he was growing up in Los Angeles. The campaign features Black Star wearing dropped shoulder car coats cut in soft vegan leather, and black double-breasted brushed wool overcoats with brown contrast collars, dressed over layered sleeve dress shirts, mixed-media knitwear, or a mohair argyle cardigan paired with

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