Fashion Design graduate designs suit with YAKU for Michael Olise

BA (Hons) Fashion Design graduate Charlie Brown worked as the tailoring lead at YAKU for footballer Michael Olise’s Ballon d’Or look.

For this year’s Ballon d’Or awards, which celebrates the best individual players in world football, nominee Michael Olise collaborated with London-based design studio YAKU on a bespoke suit to wear at the ceremony hosted at the London Palladium.

The project marked the studio’s first time creating a bespoke tailored suit, and saw them bring in Leeds Arts University graduate Charlie Brown, who previously interned at YAKU, to lead the team. Charlie worked on the suit from initial concept through to delivery, taking cues from French military wear and incorporating contemporary streetwear touches. Since its debut, the suit has garnered praise from Complex, SoccerBible and Hypebeast.