Willie Mitchell

Willie Mitchell, a truly multi-talented individual. Brooklyn, New York native, began his love for art and fashion at an early age. Willie began sketching at age four, taught by his older brother, he spent countless hours drawing shapes and figures. "When I became a teenager, I was enchanted by the fashion styles of Josephine Baker, Diana Ross, Grace Jones, Jody Watley & Madonna. I remembered how I always loved their look because each of these ladies style seemed original, bold, unique & timeless." Mitchell's design aspirations were also influenced by famous fashion designers like (Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Sonia Rykiel, Coco Chanel, Giorgio Armani and the famous art deco illustrator Erté.)


He attended the prestigious Parsons School of Design for two years. Shortly after he started assisting top design houses such as (Piero Dimitri, Liz Claiborne & Victoria's Secret.) His credits also include working for (Lawrence Stephens, Francois Hendy & Fila.) "The experience of working for these wonderful companies helped me immensely and strengthen my ambition of starting my own business and giving back. "In 1993, Willie's hard work ethic started paying off when Essence Magazine featured a 'Willie Mitchell' original design for t...

Studied two years at Parsons School of Design and majored in fashion design.

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