Born in New York city, raised in Nigeria and United Kingdom, Idris Balogun earned an apprenticeship on the Savile Row. At Hardy Amies, he was able to hone and master his skills as a cutter and tailor before moving on to Burberry, where under the direction of Christopher Bailey he helped to develop a singular view of the Burberry lines.

Shortly after he began his career with Tom Ford as the Director of Menswear before launching his own label WINNIE. In 2022 Balogun with Winnie won the Karl Lagerfeld LVMH prize and in 2024 he was appointed Head of Menswear for Lacoste.