It took getting laid off from his engineering job in 2009 for Apuje Kalu to embrace his true calling—fashion.
“[This] was the push I needed to pursue fashion,” he explains. “I was stylish but didn’t know that would lead to a life as a stylist. Growing up in D.C. sparked my interest in fashion. As a city, we supported local designers, and that entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with creativity, fueled my love of clothing.”
The fashion stylist and creative director’s first official gig was for a friend’s engagement and lifestyle shoot, and he’s been killing the style game since. More than a decade later, his impressive resume includes clients Jay Ellis (Insecure), Trevor Jackson (Grown-ish), Yvonne Orji (Insecure), Kandi Burruss (Real Housewives of Atlanta) and Marsai Martin (Black-ish).
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