One designer is turning sports jerseys into symbols of African pride
Wearing a sports jersey means more than just repping your favorite team. It can symbolize the city and culture that you grew up in, and when worn en masse in a stadium setting, it also brings together an entire community. Sportswear brand Mizizi sees an even bigger way to harness that power.Founded in 2015, the line was conceived by Paakow Essandoh when he was a freshman at the University of South Florida studying pharmacology.
Now, Mizizi’s collection has since grown to reflect many more African countries, as well as some Caribbean and Latin-American countries too. The brand has also expanded into hockey, soccer, and basketball jersey silhouettes, all of which tie back to the original vision. “Mizizi is a celebration of identity,” he says. “It’s formed a giant community of different diasporas all within one giant conglomerate of the Black diaspora. It’s a bridge through clothing.
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