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The Green Book Collection

PartI & Part II

Inspired by The Negro Motorist Green Book, this collection turns history into wearable legacy.

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Part I

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MAYA "Still I Rise" ANGELOU SHIRT

This piece captures the warmth, power, and quiet resilience of Maya Angelou, a smile that held generations, a voice that refused to be silenced.

The portrait stretches across the shirt like a memory, soft yet commanding, intimate yet bold. Every detail is intentional, honoring a legacy that taught us to rise, to speak, and to take up space without apology.

More than a shirt. It’s presence. It’s poetry. It’s power.

Icon Series

Wear the legacy—our Icon Shirts honor the powerful Black figures who shaped history and continue to inspire the future.

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Joy is Resistance Mohair Sweater

Our heavyweight knitted mohair sweater, adorned with the radiant image of a young black boy flashing a smile, complete with his signature grills.

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