Today we’d like to introduce you to Jaelen Miller.
Hi Jaelen, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
My journey with clothing started all the way back to when I was a kid. Back then. I use to download images from the internet on a computer in the library and stack them in a word document to put the fit together. And that was my way of styling since I didn’t have access to the actual clothing m. Growing up my mom was real simple when it came to dressing me. The typical button-up shirt, some jeans, and some all-black shoes. So that’s what I was stepping for a long time. Then my god brother who was older than me out some of his old clothes and handed them down to me and that’s when I got my first pair of Jordans that instantly boosted my confidence and style.
So as I got older and started making my own way and money, I started to be able to get into clothes I really liked. So my senior year I decided to start my clothing brand KIXKZGALORE/Kixkz Clothing I had all my friends around the city rocking my t-shirts and hoodies, but I knew I wanted more than that with my brand so I went on tour with my first design and hoodie and sold out in 4 states, but after that tour I got comfortable and wasn’t elevating my brand I was stuck in one place so I took a break. Then Covid happened that’s when I really got into my style for real.
During quarantine, I started cutting and sewing my old clothes and people were messing with the clothes I was making. So that kind of brought back my passion for clothes. Fast forward to fall 2022, I participated in an event called Atlanta streetwear market, this was my first drop back since 2021. I was ready to pick up from where I left off. Ever since the streetwear pop up my website has made over 30k in two months and it’s not slowing down
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
No, the road wasn’t smooch; there is a lot of trial and error in this field. Some struggles were me thinking about what I would do if it didn’t sell and delays with the manufacturing. Other than that, it really been smooth sailing.
As you know, we’re big fans of KIXKZGALORE. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
KIXKZGALORE is a brand as a whole. It represents what I stand for. KIXKZGALORE consists of streetwear clothing, entertaining content, and more.
How do you think about luck?
I Don’t believe in luck. Everything happens for a reason.
Pricing:
- $100
- $80
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.kixkzgalore.com/collections/all
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/kixkzgalore?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
