Isaac McKeever Jr. is a designer and creative visionary from the west side of Chicago. Born into a working-class family full of quiet artistry and style, Isaac grew up learning the power of presentation—how a pressed shirt or a well-styled outfit could shift your whole mood. But while his spirit was bold, the fashion world didn’t see him. Clothing rarely fit, and when it did, it never reflected the confidence he carried inside.
Tall, expressive, and artistically driven, Isaac began making clothes out of necessity—but quickly realized he was building something much deeper: visibility. “I’ve spent a lot of my life being in rooms where I wasn’t really seen,” he says. “This brand is how I finally started showing up as myself.” That journey—of becoming visible, present, and confident—gave birth to I.MK.
A lifelong artist who once dreamed of becoming an inventor, Isaac now channels that same inventive spirit into wearable art. His process is rooted in the familiar: known silhouettes, classic materials, intuitive forms. But each piece carries a twist—something slightly off, slightly bold, slightly undeniable. “I don’t want to shock people. I want to make them look twice. I want to raise eyebrows. I want to make them feel.”
He doesn’t claim to start trends. He just does them better. What he creates isn’t about chasing relevance—it’s about reflection. His designs are mirrors, pulling from personal memory, Black tradition, fashion history, and everyday contradiction. Each piece becomes a kind of artifact—functional, emotional, and distinctly his own.