Signed e.

With this grant Signed e. will be able to expedite two partnerships with women owned companies. Through these partnerships we will be able to secure the employment of a six-person manufacturing team and a highly skilled marketing firm. With these partnerships in place we will be able to streamline all facets of Signed e., from design to production all the way through to marketing and promotion. With the addition of these two distinct teams will be able to market more precisely to our core audience, produce opulent garments and provide stellar customer service. We will also be able to create university/college credit internship opportunities for fashion students. Lastly, our production coordinator and social media strategist will be able to team up and create Signed e. branded content that will be used at pop-up shops, trade shows and on clothing care cards, that accompanies each order.

My name is Erica and I am the owner and designer of Signed e., a black woman owned luxury clothing brand based in NYC. We design premium quality garments for women to experience life in. At Signed e. we believe that “Fashion is Art; Dare to Express Yourself.” In the realm of fashion there aren’t many women of color designers—let alone clothing brands who want to reduce the fashion carbon footprint. As the textile/fashion industry grows, so does the harmful impact it has on the planet. We, at Signed e. partner with recycling companies to help aid our initiative to reduce fashion waste—along side donating clothing to organizations around NY to help people in need. We hope with this funding we will be able to take Signed e. on the road via a pop up shop tour to all major cities. We want to meet our customers face to face and provide them with an immersive shopping experience.

Through ethically sourcing our fabrics and recycling our fashion waste we are able to decrease our carbon footprint locally and globally. We've partnered with local and international fabric wholesalers that use sustainable practices to produce their fabrics and raw materials, they also employ adults for the work, no child labor within these companies and we recycle all of our fashion waste with a reduce and reuse textile company.

We meet the needs of our community. We're more than just a luxury clothing brand. We design opulent garments for women, using the most premium quality materials. We give back to the poor and less fortunate. We also, donate clothing, time and money to shelters, churches and non-profit organizations in hopes of aiding those in need within our communities. Our brand is for the people.

We maximize our production efforts by using every inch of fabric and raw materials to minimize our waste, the little waster we do have we donate. We only work with fabric wholesalers who create fabrics and raw materials sustainable, no harmful dyes or child labor involved in the process. This way we impact the environment and help maintain humane treatment of workers.