Kameron Gaston was born in Chicago, Illinois and has lived in multiple US cities, studying at the University of Virginia Department of Fashion + Merchandising. Academics were at times a struggle, so he naturally gravitated towards art as it was always something he had an affinity for, due to the support from his artist / physician mother. Kameron began his studies at the Virginia Commonwealth University, unsure of his career path, but has grown a vast amount of respect for fashion and the creative process it entails.

Gaston is a pragmatic designer focused on a balance between accessibility, aestheticism, and practicality. A perfectionist, he endeavors to explore the subtler details of design, enjoys working in new directions and pushing his personal boundaries. His biggest inspirations are entertainment media and fashion made by those outside the industry. His original drawing styles have influences of animation, where his personal and design aesthetic have heavy influences of history and vintage clothing.

African Superpower As this speculative collection is taking place in Africa, specifically Nigeria, Gaston focused his research and design philosophy on the cultural and traditional clothing of this region. He took inspiration from other cultures outside of Africa also, as this would be a globalized society. As Nigeria has a wide diaspora of different cultural/tribal groups, for brevity, he focused on the most common groups- the Igbo and Yoruba people. Men and women both have a distinct dichotomy between the way they dress amongst both groups: Igbo men tend to wear pieces such as the Isi Agu.