Minority & Small Business Week
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O ctober 2, 2013
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Portland fashion designer David Jefferson's apparel brand
Stackin’ Kickz t-shirts are sold at both Top to Bottom stores in
northeast Portland.
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whole idea and the name of it,” he
says.
Never losing sight of running a
successful clothing brand, Jefferson
started again from the bottom and
re-launched his clothing wear as a
c o m p lete ly new b ran d c a lle d
Stackin’ Kickz. The products are
sold at Top to Bottom and other
Portland stores.
Though it may sound like a shoe
brand, do not be deceived. The
clothing comes more as homage to
the so-called “sneakerhead” cul
ture. Jefferson considers himself a
sneakerhead himself, and it’s a pretty
deserving title when you consider
that at owning 150 pairs of shoes he
considers himself running low on
footwear.
“I ’m ju st living with a bunch of
shoes in my house, they need to
be payin’ their own rent,” he jokes.
Stackin’ Kickz has gone on to
become one of the most recognized
brands coming out of Portland. With
an inventory that consists of t-shirts,
pullovers, and hats, Jefferson aims
to make clothing that stays true to
his shoe-loving roots with a univer
sal appeal. He even manufactures
clothes specifically targeted to
women and children.
“I do n ’t really know when it all
happened, I ju st know it seems
like a lot o f people know about
S tackin’ Kickz now. And th ey ’re
b uyin’ ‘em and they w earin’ ‘em
and like a lot o f ‘em have no idea
who I am, a lot o f ‘em d o n ’t even
know it’s a local brand you know
what I ’m saying. So it’s been a
blessing m an.”
To purchase Stackin’ Kickz ap
parel and find out more about the
brand, visit stackinkickz.com.
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