There were nights when the cold was so sharp it felt like it was trying to stop my heart. I didn’t have a bed. I didn’t have a roof. I had a hole in the ground and the clothes on my back. When you're in that position, you realize people don't just turn their backs—they act like you don't exist.

But I stayed moving. Even when I was shivering, even when I was hungry, my mind was building this. I promised myself that if I ever made it out, I’d create something for the people like me. The ones who were counted out. The ones who stayed standing when the smoke finally cleared.

I don’t just 'make clothes.' I build armor for the journey. I design because I know what it feels like to have nothing, and I want you to feel like you have everything when you put these on. This brand is my survival turned into style."