Fashion Activist: My Life as a Designer, Dreamer, and Disrupter
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Copyright: 2024
Pages: 84
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2024
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Fashion Activist: My Life as a Designer, Dreamer, and Disrupter by André Wright Is an inspirational memoir and a rallying cry for change within the fashion industry. The story chronicles Wright's journey from being a designer to becoming a global fashion activist. He shares personal stories of co-launching his brand, "Humanize My Hoodie," and the impact of designing clothing that sparks important conversations about racial and social justice.
André discusses how he uses fashion as a medium for activism, drawing attention to the struggles faced by Black and marginalized communities. The book touches on his experiences staging fashion shows, collaborating with artists, and educating through workshops, providing readers with insight into how fashion can be used as a tool for empowerment and advocacy.
Throughout the book, André emphasizes the importance of community, representation, and disrupting traditional narratives within the fashion industry. His vision for a more inclusive future, where underrepresented designers can have a platform, is the throughline of the narrative. Andre encourages the audience to dream big, use their creativity for social good, and challenge the status quo in their own industries.
Finally, part memoir and part workshop the book offers practical advice for aspiring designers, with tips on building a brand, staying true to one's values, and the power of perseverance, making it both a personal memoir and a guide for professors and those who want to follow a similar path of creativity, activism, and disruption.
Andre’ Wright is a designer, activist, visionary, community builder and world traveler who has dedicated his life to the underrepresented. Since launching his own fashion brand out of Iowa City, Iowa, Andre’ has grown Humanize My Hoodie into a global fashion activism movement, designing hoodies for rappers, Black liberation leaders, allies, and Black youth while staging fashion shows and workshops nationally, educating thousands about the power of fashion to inspire, empower and spark important conversations. Andre’ is the founder of Wright House, the first fashion house in Iowa and focused on supporting underrepresented creatives. Andre’ was recently named entrepreneur of the year by Junior Achievement. His work has been featured at New York Fashion Week and promoted by Politico, NPR, Essence magazine, Target, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, Thisis50, Facebook, and Foot Action.
Fashion Activist: My Life as a Designer, Dreamer, and Disrupter by André Wright Is an inspirational memoir and a rallying cry for change within the fashion industry. The story chronicles Wright's journey from being a designer to becoming a global fashion activist. He shares personal stories of co-launching his brand, "Humanize My Hoodie," and the impact of designing clothing that sparks important conversations about racial and social justice.
André discusses how he uses fashion as a medium for activism, drawing attention to the struggles faced by Black and marginalized communities. The book touches on his experiences staging fashion shows, collaborating with artists, and educating through workshops, providing readers with insight into how fashion can be used as a tool for empowerment and advocacy.
Throughout the book, André emphasizes the importance of community, representation, and disrupting traditional narratives within the fashion industry. His vision for a more inclusive future, where underrepresented designers can have a platform, is the throughline of the narrative. Andre encourages the audience to dream big, use their creativity for social good, and challenge the status quo in their own industries.
Finally, part memoir and part workshop the book offers practical advice for aspiring designers, with tips on building a brand, staying true to one's values, and the power of perseverance, making it both a personal memoir and a guide for professors and those who want to follow a similar path of creativity, activism, and disruption.
Andre’ Wright is a designer, activist, visionary, community builder and world traveler who has dedicated his life to the underrepresented. Since launching his own fashion brand out of Iowa City, Iowa, Andre’ has grown Humanize My Hoodie into a global fashion activism movement, designing hoodies for rappers, Black liberation leaders, allies, and Black youth while staging fashion shows and workshops nationally, educating thousands about the power of fashion to inspire, empower and spark important conversations. Andre’ is the founder of Wright House, the first fashion house in Iowa and focused on supporting underrepresented creatives. Andre’ was recently named entrepreneur of the year by Junior Achievement. His work has been featured at New York Fashion Week and promoted by Politico, NPR, Essence magazine, Target, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, Thisis50, Facebook, and Foot Action.