We had the good fortune of connecting with Aminah Claxton and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Aminah, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
At the time it just seemed like the next step in my fashion career. I was making custom pieces for people and I ended up doing a fashion show later on that year. I was very inspired by what I was creating and just the feedback I was receiving from my designs. I wanted to take the next step in sharing my creations and creating a brand that represented my creative freedom and personal journey.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I would describe my art as timeless, luxurious, and complex. During my creative process I always approach my work as a challenge. I tend to come up with these very complex ideas in my head and I like to challenge myself to figure out how can I make this wearable and functional. I would describe my creative process as a puzzle that I am creating and completing at the same time. I’m most proud of my very first collection. I was really inspired at the time I released it and it holds a special place in my heart. Relatively speaking I am still a very small brand but I like where I’m at right now. I think it reflects where I am in life. Taking small steps and exploring different creative approaches. Along the way I’ve learned to balance my brand with other aspects of my life, I’ve learned the importance of money-management, and I’ve also learned how to allow my life to be the muse for my creativity. Things happen in life unexpectedly all the time so allowing unexpected changes to be your inspiration is crucial to not feeling stagnant. I would like people to know that my brand truly reflects the art of self and the journey of life. At first glance its beautiful, eye-catching and harmonious, but as you look closer there’s many details and subtle things that you may have overlooked. These small details are what brings together the full picture.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would like to shout out my family and friends for supporting me. From the start I had a lot of support and encouragement to keep going. Also my hometown; I think sometimes it has a bad rap of people not supporting each other but that was never the case for me.

Website: www.aminahkhati.com

Instagram: shopamimahkhati

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aminahclaxton?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Image Credits
Ajha Dean-Phillips

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