We were lucky to catch up with Jeremiah Brown recently and have shared our conversation below.
Jeremiah, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Alright, so you had your idea and then what happened? Can you walk us through the story of how you went from just an idea to executing on the idea
Back in 2018 i drew this stick figure model of my logo for my brand “Viceversa”. This was something I heard everywhere I went even to this day and I just stuck with it. I’m very religious and spiritual so I know when God wants me to do something. That very next week I knew this guy that does screen printing in capital hill and I paid 300 for 25 hoodies. I promoted them on my ig and by that next Monday I sold out the hoodies at my school and made 500 bucks. I profited 200 bucks without punching a clock I knew I had something!
Jeremiah, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
My name is Jeremiah Brown, I’m 23 years old and I’m from D.C. but grew up in Maryland dmv area. I’m a Fashion designer/Stylist/Artist. The fashion industry I was born into. I do ready to wear and a full time stylist. Growing up my family always had the best clothes. My mom inspired my love for fashion being a 80’s baby rocking Versace jeans and coach bags in middle school to high school. That’s always been a flex to me and that drove me to learn more about fashion through myself and working with other companies. The Pros and cons of it all help you along the journey.
It’s not just you it’s a team effort and I was so use to doing everything myself. Communication helps your problems. I’m very religious and spiritual, I have my own relationship with God.
I ask for it and he gives it to me. It doesn’t stem from material but more of confirmation on things or solutions for problems that come up in my work or my job. The full time stylist part comes with learning the styling and the selling with numbers, conversions, bopis, ordering, client servicing, merchandising, manufacturing, product knowledge, analytics and more. The process of my craft comes from fasting and gaining my creativity. If I see it I bring it to life the way I’ve seen it in my dreams.
I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished starting out but I’m excited for what’s to come this year for me I been more silent with my work nowadays but don’t sleep.
Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?
Virgil has this quote that goes “work ethic is free, so spend it”. That’s really a motto of mine. It’s too much money out here not to have nothing going. Long as you trying that’s all that matters. Hustle smarter not harder. It’s a drive you have to have. Everyone don’t got it but if you do use it to your advantage and on what you love to do. Find your life’s purpose.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
Not really a story but I would say God is my resilience. My life is like the stock market it has its ups and downs. I’ll be in New York one minute working on clothes then I’m back home in the city styling and spending time with my family and loved ones. Any problems I’ve encountered or creative blocks simply cured by him. The Bible is the only book I read now a day’s. People lose their selves to things they can and can’t control when they should just give it to God and let him show you the way. Nothing is suppose to be perfect, I have to tell myself that time to time. Whether it’s fashion or music I like to let him take full control in that. When it’s time to step back I do, when it’s time to show out I do as well.
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The alumni photo is by @uhvawntay The money photo is by @juke.mov @ericjovel and Creative direction by @naudyfiles