Author: Visionary Artistry Magazine

Brain Dead: Clothing for the People

Fashion today is made up largely of big-name designers and models who create hype around the emphasis of product. Designers rely heavily on celebrities to promote their product by wearing it and have become more concerned with endorsements over the actual quality of their product. Not often is there a background accompanied with a stylistic piece, or somewhat of a story that is being told through the art. However, the founder of the Brain Dead apparel company Kyle Ng works alongside his partner Ed Davis to change the way we perceive the clothing that we wear. 

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Baseera Khan: Finding Home Through Body and Space

“I am a confusing artist to someone who’s not paying attention,” Baseera Khan tells Wide Rainbow Studio during a virtual studio visit. “I make sculptures, I do performance, I like photography, and writing and I kind of try to swerve all over the highway and try to make as much different kinds of work as I can.”

The artist grew up in Denton, Texas, as a child of Indian immigrants. They describe being the bridge between America and her parents, putting them in a position of intersectionality between being Indian and Texan, Muslim and American (an identity often considered paradoxical in America), and identifying as queer in a patriarchal society.

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Aimé Leon Dore: Fashion is a Reflection of Life

Throughout my 21 years of life, I have learned there are a multitude of ways that people eventually “make it.” There are individuals who become well known accidentally, some who have been perfecting their craft since their younger years, and then there are a few who simply want to find a way to provide for their families. Creative Director Teddy Santis is one who became successful due to the latter possibility mentioned, through fashion. 

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The Office of Angela Scott: Breaking Out of the Box

The first two years of Angela Scott’s entrepreneurial endeavor were spent working tirelessly by herself with one goal in mind: making shoes by and for women. She wanted to challenge herself while also making sure her message of empowerment grew. After two years, she found an intern to assist her with the growth of her company, The Office of Angela Scott. Now, celebrating their ten-year anniversary, Angela Scott, has grown far beyond two employees and a dream for a better way to produce and consume shoes.

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Derrick Hayes: Challenges, Charity and Cheesesteaks

Imagine being a successful business owner not only because of your ideas and services but also because of your impact on your community. Derrick Hayes, 34, the owner of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks has made this a reality. Hayes’ journey started with repeated struggles. Despite his setbacks, he overcame every time with hard work and an everlasting passion to help others.

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Lorenzo Caboni: Built to Breakdance

Once upon a time, Breakdancing was once one of the highlights of the night at a party. From teen parties, to adult parties, people would gather around and watch as folks would battle for their rep. The competitive nature in hip-hop extends through every layer of it. The music, the artwork, and of course the dancing. Globally, breakdancing is one aspect of hip-hop that has been a staple, not only in hip-hop culture, but I’ve come to learn how greatly it’s received in other parts of the world. Fifteen-year-old Lorenzo Caboni, aka Bboy Lorenzo, is one of the people who taught me that lesson. 

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