Gen Art New Garde AW12 Designer… William Okpo Gen Art alumni designers, Darlene and Lizzy Okpo created the women’s wear collection, William Okpo in 2010. A nurtured love for fashion and creativity brought about the birth of the collection named for their father, William Okpo. The concept behind the William Okpo line is inspired by the parents of the Okpo sisters. Daughters of Nigerian immigrants, Darlene and Lizzy were motivated by the interplay of their parent’s personal style with the American culture. With William Okpo, the Okpo sisters wish to illustrate the unique aesthetic that results from the juxtaposition of the immigrant’s sense of style against American cultural sensibilities, offering the modern feminine designs with touches of masculine elements. William Okpo is for women who celebrate their cultivated sense of style.

Gen Art New Garde AW12 Designer…

William Okpo

Gen Art alumni designers, Darlene and Lizzy Okpo created the women’s wear collection, William Okpo in 2010. A nurtured love for fashion and creativity brought about the birth of the collection named for their father, William Okpo. The concept behind the William Okpo line is inspired by the parents of the Okpo sisters. Daughters of Nigerian immigrants, Darlene and Lizzy were motivated by the interplay of their parent’s personal style with the American culture. With William Okpo, the Okpo sisters wish to illustrate the unique aesthetic that results from the juxtaposition of the immigrant’s sense of style against American cultural sensibilities, offering the modern feminine designs with touches of masculine elements. William Okpo is for women who celebrate their cultivated sense of style.

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Meet the designers behind the scenes from Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion show in New York presented by smart car. Featured designers include: Ann Yee, William Okpo, Sunghee Bang, Ace & Jig, Eighteenth, Jennifer Chun, & Baron Wells. Accessories by:

Osborn
FALCONIERE
WOOL AND THE GANG
Collina Strada

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Photographer: Jason Eric Hardwick

Styling: Danielle Melisse

Makeup: Kanako Takase

Hair: Jake Dingler

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We asked our favorite photographer, Jason Eric Hardwick, to capture our designer’s AW11 collections. Check out their websites to shop AW11 & head to Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion Show presented by smartcar to see them present their next collections, S/S12, on the runway!

Tickets to the show are available here. 

Styling: Danielle Melisee

Makeup: Kanako Takase

Hair: Jake Dingler

Models: Erica Rosen (ELITE) & Vlada (IMG)

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William Okpo

I can assure you you’ve never met two people quite like the sisters Okpo, Darlene & Lizzy. With hair down to here and an incredible sense of style its no wonder William Okpo is one of the most buzz-worthy lines in NYC. 

Named for their Father, William Okpo, the collection was born by the sisters from a mutual love of fashion, creativity & wearability. 

Daughters of Nigerian immigrants, Darlene and Lizzy were motivated by the interplay of their parent’s personal style with the American culture. 


With William Okpo, the Okpo sisters wish to illustrate the unique aesthetic that results from the juxtaposition of the immigrant’s sense of style against American cultural sensibilities, offering the modern feminine designs with touches of masculine elements. William Okpo is for women who celebrate their cultivated sense of style.

Gen Art is proud to have showcased William Okpo’s runway debut, September 9th, during Fresh Faces in Fashion which you can view here.

For more on William Okpo head over here.

photo creds: Jason Eric Hardwick

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