Jerome LaMaar, is a Polymath with experience as a Creative Director, Designer, Stylist and Futurist. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY. His career began in 2001, at the age 15 working for Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons as a high school intern and later as the Junior Creative Director / Brand Coordinator. 2008, Jerome became a trend forecaster traveling the globe to contribute and guide to some of the world's leading brands such as Adidas, L'Oreal, Uniqlo ,Calvin Klein, Mattel and many more lending his perspective on art, culture, concepts and colors to push new ideas in technology and style. In 2013, his created his own brand called 5:31 Jérôme, which was admired by Beyonce, Jay-z, Hailey Baldwin-Bieber, Kim Kardashian-West , Swizz Beatz , Missy, Rihanna and many others. In 2015, he opened his luxury pop up boutique in the South Bronx called 9J, which shifted the image of the Bronx by showcasing art, music, design and new thought landing him on the cover of the New York Times. His collaborative spirit has led Jerome to land partnerships with Google, Philips, Amazon, Disney, FAENA Hotels, Samsung, LG, Lyft, Lincoln, Puma, P&G, Warner Brothers, Stadium Goods ,Pinterest, HULU,HBO, NETFLIX, NIKE, Alife New York and Swarovski.

Recently, LaMaar sits as the youngest trustee on the board for The Bronx Museum of Art and also acted as the lead Creative Director & Designer for the super successful 2020 launch of Beyonce's Ivy Park x Adidas collection and featured as one of the key designers in Beyonce’s Black Is King film with Disney Plus ,2020. 

Jerome LaMaar
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