Apr 8, 2023
Omar Bailey
is a footwear design & creation entrepreneur who built his
reputation working with stars such as Jay-Z, Karim Benzema, Terry
Crews, Quest Love & Allan Houston, and top-tier brands like Adidas,
Supreme, Timberland, New Balance & K-Swiss.
He along with his partner Abhishek Som started a
sneaker production company. Dubbed “FCTRY LAb,” the Los Angeles-based
footwear prototyping lab and venture studio aims to support both
emerging and established designers.
From 2019-2022 Omar was Head of the Innovation Lab
at Yeezy-Adidas helping bridge the gap between cutting-edge
conceptual designs and physically wearable footwear as Yeezy grew
to more than a billion dollars in revenues.
Omar studied Industrial Design at the College for
Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan & graduated from the College
of Design, Architecture & Art at the University of
Cincinnati.