Welcome to Dying East — where colors collide, stories breathe, and every design rises with the sun.
I’m Diyaa East, the artist and mind behind this vision — a brand born from fear, courage, and the belief that even in darkness, a new beginning always rises in the East.
My journey started years ago, back in middle school, when I first discovered the power of color. I wasn’t drawing characters or creating scenes — I was obsessed with colors themselves. How they blended. How they clashed. How they transformed a blank page into something alive. I had a natural eye for creating bold, unexpected color combinations. But even with that spark, fear held me back. I was scared to show the world what I could do. Scared of judgment. Scared of not being “good enough.”
But the idea never left me. The vision stayed alive, quietly growing.
Years later, I realized something important:
Life can be scary. But even if the sun feels like it’s dying, there is always a new day — a new light — rising in the East.
That idea became the foundation of Dying East.
This isn’t just a clothing brand. It’s a message.
A reminder that fear does not get the final say.
A reminder that colors can tell stories just as powerfully as words.
A reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is still hope, still energy, still light waiting to rise again.
Dying East is about reflecting scary graphics into happy, vibrant colors.
Turning fear into expression.
Turning darkness into art.
Turning the past into a new beginning.
Every piece we create is meant to carry that duality — the intensity of life mixed with the vibrancy of color. The chaos and the calm. The fear and the hope.
Every collection, every design, every drop is crafted with purpose, representing:
Your story
Your resilience
Your rebirth
Your east
When you wear Dying East, you aren’t just wearing streetwear.
You’re wearing a reminder that you can rise — again and again — no matter what tries to fade you out.
Thank you for being part of this journey.
Thank you for believing in color, in expression, and in the meaning behind the message.
Welcome to Dying East.
Where every design rises with you.
Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh™ embarks on a new narrative where free thinking inspires a pioneering format for the future, where the age of imagination is the product of reality.
Inspired by Virgil’s vision and approach to his art, Off-White™ nourishes a collective of creative minds that represent the best in their category and have a strong and personal connection with Virgil. Ibrahim’s relationship with Virgil and Off-White™, born and nurtured through Instagram DMs, blossomed both personally and professionally over the last 3 years creating a strong bond based on mutual respect and shared values.
“Making a successful luxury brand in nine years is genius. It’s a feat that I admire and hope to continue building upon with a rich legacy. He revolutionised streetwear and luxury that crosses generations and decades. He showed the world that the underrepresented, the underdogs and Black people, in particular, have brilliant minds and can push and compete equally in the establishment. He inspired hope and brought about change.” - Ibrahim Kamara, Art&Image Director Off-White™