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The Craftsmen - Lessons on Family & Business from Studio 126
Posted on June 10 2016
We met with Anna and Ryan of Studio 126 in the morning outside of their Chinatown work/retail space. They had just come from a delivery - which they do themselves when possible - and Jess and I held the front door open while the pair carried large slabs of wood...
The Tattoo Artist - Lessons for a Career in Creativity with Nomi Chi
Posted on May 31 2016
Longevity and consistency is hard to achieve as a working creative, because the nature of ‘work’ is not always conducive to inspiration. We all want to do what we love everyday - and get paid for it - but oftentimes the pressure, monotony and repetition of repeating your skill...
Get To Know Your Shirt Better #3: From Scratch - The Production Process, Spring 2016
Posted on May 24 2016
We last left off discussing the process from sketch to sample - the first phase of introducing a new collection of Power Of My People shirts into the world. When things go as planned, the typical next step after approving our shirt samples is to book production with our...
Searching For Balance: A Note On Why We Started Making Shirts
Posted on May 18 2016
The other day when chatting with a new customer, we were reminded as to why we started Power Of My People by making women's shirts over a year ago. I have worn button-ups every day for years. Not satisfied with the quality and selection of women’s button-ups, I resorted to the...