Conversations with Maurice Brown

Today we’d like to introduce you to Maurice Brown.

Hi Maurice, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Hello. I’m Maurice, I’m 35 years of age & I’m originally from Ohio. I grew up in a small city called Toledo to be exact. Growing up in a small town the opportunities were limited! Not much hope or room to dream there. We had no professional basketball or football teams, or major entertainment companies.

So as a kid, I listened to a lot of music, & watched a lot of music videos & grew a love for the fashion I saw in the music industry. So I picked up fashion at an early age & started to be known as one of the “best dressed” in school coming up. As I got older, around 16-17, I started designing my own clothes by ironing on different designs & letters. Once I start to wear my own designed clothes, my friends & other people would always compliment me for them.

So I started to take it seriously & started selling tee shirts in my neighborhood & all over after the feedback I got. Years later, I promised myself I would focus on leaving my hometown & actually build a clothing brand. Once I moved to Arizona, I reached out to different graphic designers to create a logo for my brand. After a few ups & downs with finding the right logo, my family and I did a final vote on the best one!

Later on in the process, I created my Website, & social media platforms to get me started for exposure! Once I learned more about the social media platforms, it helped me do research on finding the best quality supplier who could produce my brand in bulk.
Later on, I released my first Tee shirt on my Website & it sold out the first day… & here we are! Still learning & growing!

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?
It has not been a smooth road at all! I’ve been through a lot of struggles with trying to get started. One of the hardest struggles for me was finding the right logo. Your logo supposes to be simple but stands out as well.

That’s not easy to find right away. Also, find the right quality material you’re looking for to produce. Quality is better than quantity. Also learning how to market & sell your brand from the beginning can be a struggle as well.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’m the CEO & designer of my Clothing Brand. I specialize in designing & putting patterns together. I’m most known for my personality & how I carry myself as a standing guy. I’m also a good role model to my friends & family, & a motivator!

I’m most proud of taking the steps of chasing my dreams of becoming a designer & building my own clothing brand. Also for moving out of my hometown. What sets me apart from others, is that I like to step outside the box for ideas, I like to go the extra mile to get the job done. & I stay true to myself & my dreams.

What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?
Being fearless!

Contact Info:

• Email: Giftedclothing2020@gmail.com
• Website: Giftedclothing-brand.com
• Instagram: @Gifted.clothingbrand and @Reese_Brown
• Facebook: GiftedClothingBrand

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