About

Founded by Kwan Waller in 2025, Jelani Havel is a design venture born out of Los Angeles, weaving refined craftsmanship with surreal expression. The house explores the space between structure and freedom, translating emotion into form through its ready-to-wear and made-to-order collections.

Portrayed as a series of acts, each collection reflects an evolving study of proportion and texture— an interpretation of art and surrealism expressed through formal wear. With rare fabrications sourced form around the world and constructed by Carlo Gholami, former pattern maker for True Religion and Perry Ellis, Jelani Havel bridges the realms of realism and reverie.