The Woman Behind Killah Closetz - The Brand that is Dope by Default

About my love for clothing/fashion:  It's engrained in me, in the blood; I couldn't have stopped the urge if I had tried.  I have family members (including my phenomenal Nephew), some of whom I did not know had careers in fashion until after I started my own journey.  I come from a family of artists, engaging in all types of mediums- from fine artists, fashion designers, graphic artists, musically inclined (self-taught), writers, and painters.

My passion began before I can remember. I say that because I have been a fashion maven since I was 13, and started dressing myself.  My mother's friends called me: '....the one who had expensive taste.'  I was thirteen years old, and only blushed, because I had no idea what that meant.

When I became an adult, I realized exactly what it meant.  I remember knowing what I liked, and because it wasn't my money, as a youth, I picked what I was drawn to.  When I was 18, and mother took me shopping for riding boots (which I specifically wanted), I remember seeing around 6 different riding boots to choose from- without knowing the prices- I was drawn to the most expensive ones-  it was organic, and consistent.

I started designing clothing after I had my first child.  I made patterns from newspapers and brown paper bags.  I immediately started designing for others soon after.  

I later made the decision to attend University, in order to learn the industry way of doing things.