Black history month is indeed here. I enjoy celebrating the many Black people who have made a difference in the world. Matter of fact everyday is a celebration to me when it comes to giving thanks to those ancestors who have paved the way for African-Americans like me. And as a black fashion major I understand the importance of becoming something that is way beyond the expected since the number of African-Americans in the fashion industry is only what it is today because of celebrities who think they can do anything because they have the money. Willi Smith, is known as the first most successful African-American designer in fashion history. Selling $25 million a year, Willi Smith was without a doubt extraordinary. No, he was not a singer or any kind of socialite before his great earnings. Willi attended Philadelphia Arts Institute where he studied fashion illustration. He also attended Parsons School of Design, but soon dropped out and took a risk that would change his life. In the late 1960s he began designing sportswear for Digits. He later began his own company specializing in sportswear called Williwear. It was a huge success. At the peak of his career Will Smith died from AIDS at the age of 39 in 1987. The success of the African-American man inspires me significantly to never give up and to become an even bigger figure in the world of fashion::.
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