Kenneth Ize and Karl Lagerfeld launch collection
MPHO RANTAO KENNETH Ize and Karl Lagerfeld have officially revealed their collaborated collection. The rising Nigerian designer launched the collection with Maison Karl Lagerfeld (KL), the luxury label founded by the late Chanel designer and Ize’s inspiration, even though Ize and Lagerfeld have never met. Ize was shortlisted as a semifinalist for the 2019 LVMH prize - the same year that Lagerfeld died. Maison Karl Lagerfeld announced in June 2020 that they would be releasing their first collaborated collection with Ize as their first black designer collaboration. “It was very important for me to express where I’m from, because it…