Cheikh Lam

Biography

River North — Founded in 2009 by husband and wife team Cheikh Lam and Sophie Lin. Lin, with a BFA from The School Of The Art Institute of Chicago was working in womenswear when she teamed up with her husband, Cheikh to create looks that are inspired by his longtime appreciation of European street wear. J.Cheikh is unpretentiously luxurious and focuses on modernizing the fundamentals of classic menswear. J.Cheikh draws inspiration from the unique mix of European silhouettes with American ease. Each season fabric and color combinations are unexpected and sleek..