My Origin Story

Stephon Williams

STEPHON WILLIAMS / BLACK / PHOTOGRAPHER & CEO/ BASED IN GA stephonx.com | @stephonx_ | @realstephx “Back in college I was a very to myself, shy type of person. And I was trying to figure out different ways as to where I can break out of that basically.” Stephon X photography What was your original …

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Mondays

ASHLEY & CARMELO SANCHEZ / BLACK / FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR/ BASED IN VA mondaysva.com | @frommondays | @plantsorwhatever @92bricks Mondays plant studio Take us back to the start, where did the idea come from? Carmelo: It wasn’t until we had our child, her name’s Charlie Gray, September 2019, And I guess I didn’t wanna …

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Caroline White

CAROLINE WHITE / BLACK / CERAMIST/ BASED IN NJ graysonwhiteceramics.com | @graysonwhiteceramics | @caroline.ow “I’ve just always been a very creative being, and I felt like I was not practicing that aspect of myself. So I wanted to just do something creative.” Grayson White Ceramics in action Share with us what brought you to pottery. …

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Jordan Lyle

JORDAN LYLE / JAMAICAN / DESIGNER/ BASED IN LA fortheculture.club | @forthecultureclub | jamdownflava “If it’s one thing I’ma do is my best, and my best is going to take me to the next step.” For The Culture Club Apperal Growing up in Jamaica you weren’t exposed to many people enduring a creative career. What …

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Karla Smith-Brown

KARLA SMITH-BROWN / JAMAICAN / FLORIST/ BASED IN NY oliveefloral.com | @oliveefloral | @kayisforkarla “Texture is just beautiful to look at but it’s also something that’s beautiful to feel and to experience and engage with when you get a flower arrangement from Olivee.” Olivee Floral arrangements  Tell us more about your grandma Olivee, the influence …

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