It’s been a while since our last Brands feature. Today we would like to introduce everyone to Evelia Hunter from MielE Clothing Co. Fashion stylist and entrepreneur, Evelia Hunter has created MielE Clothing Co. from the ground up! You can read more about her story below!
Who are the creative geniuses behind your brand?
My manager and photographer: Deej; Financial Planner: Khalia; Photographer: Riq. My mom provides my second set of hands when I am getting close to a deadline and I need the extra help. I also pull in my brother and best friends when I need to bounce design and event ideas.

Let’s discuss the history of your brand. When and why were you created?
Looking back, I can see how my childhood experiences (arts and crafts with my mom, for example) and different things that I thought and said merged together over the years to create this moment. The big pieces of MielE, however, didn’t begin to form until the summer after my freshman year of college. I randomly decided one day to sew myself some skirts for church. After making the first two, I found that I enjoyed sewing for myself: the fit was better; I could make whatever I wanted; No one else had it. My family and friends were impressed and gave me the confidence to “see where this went.” When I went back to school in the Fall, I requested to be a part of the annual fashion show. And, the rest is history.

What is the objective of your brand?
I love this question! While I was thinking about turning my hobby in a business and a brand, I realized that in order to stay on track, I needed to build a mission statement for my brand. Not only would it help me stay on track and stay true to who I was, but it would allow my clients to know what I stand for through MielE. My mission statement reads:
“It is our mission to provide each client with an uplifting experience that leads to ownership of a unique, effortless and well-made garment. With each piece, clients will be breaking cultural and stylistic barriers with us. It is our hope that through MielE, we can give testimony to the Giver of Life and Gifts.”

What does your brand offer to your consumers and customers?
There are two reasons my clients come to me: 1) Custom pieces 2) Reasonable prices. I believe that well-made clothes do not need to be expensive. I really take into consideration the garment that I am making, my client’s budget and how I can make both of those work together. I also believe that everyone deserves to have something unique sitting in their closet – a piece that they can pull out and say, “This was made specifically for me” or “No one else has this.”

How are you able to distinguish your brand from others?
Pieces that I design feature interesting patterns and/or interesting pattern mixing and bright colors. I design clothes for the people who, like myself, do not put a lot of effort into picking out their clothes in the morning. Keep in mind however, that these same people want their outfit to stand out. I do that by creating statement garments that can carry an outfit by themselves. By doing this, I also bring in another crowd – the people who love to dress up and excel in styling themselves and others in new and intriguing ways. My pieces are enough of me to stand out as a MielE piece, while allowing my clients to make an outfit with my piece(s) their own.

What are your long term goals for your brand?
I see my business being a part of my larger goal to create a safe space for women and homeless youth. The complete vision as to what that space would look like is still in the works, but I see MielE helping to raise money and awareness for this space.

Where do you see your band in the next five years?
My goal is for my brand’s mission to be far reaching within the next five years – touching different people in many countries across the world. I hope to be dressing many people from up and coming singers, to artists, to lawyers headed into court. Overall, I believe that the brand’s mission will open doors for the business itself and make room for opportunities that I cannot even dream of.

Ready to make some new puchases. Head over to www.mieleclothingco.com and take a closer look!

Thanks for reading!

Here at the UnregisteredStyle, we love showcasing other creative influencers outside the realm of fashion and personal style.  Furthermore, we have no problem featuring an up and coming or well established model, photographer, designer, or musician on our blog.With that being said, we would like to get to our featured post.

Recently, we were introduced to Sara Leone, and singer/songwriter based out of New York City. With a recently released single on iTunes and 325k followers under her belt, Sara is a star in her own right. The word “upcoming” is an understatement.

Haven’t heard of her? Well, check out her full interview below!

Why did you want to become an artist? What inspired you the most?
One of my earliest memories is being in Best Buy with my family and stopping in front of a TV, mesmerized by Britney Spears’ , “…Baby One More Time” music video. I just remember thinking, “I want to do that…I’m going to do that.” I must have been about five years old at the time, which is also when I started taking voice lessons. Over the years after that as I listened to more and more artists, there have been plenty that reinforced my desire to create music and inspire people as they have and continue to inspire me. My Dad had the biggest impact on my taste in music, so most of my musical inspirations are The Beatles; Bob Dylan; Linda Ronstadt; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Etta James; Fleetwood Mac; specifically Stevie Nicks.

Now, I know this was a not a cake walk for you in the slightest. So, have you experienced any obstacles in your music career so far?
Of course, the obstacles have been countless. It’s hard and confusing to live in a society that heavily instills a way of life where to be successful you graduate high school, get a degree, and any artistic practices are best treated as hobbies. So even though I’ve been singing and writing music my entire life, somewhere in my high school years I got caught up in that belief and applied to school for psychology. Then in college, I happened upon a beautiful neglected Steinway piano and wound up in that room for hours instead of finishing assignments, studying for exams, etc. Finally, in the midst of what became the deepest depression I’ve ever known, I realized, “Oh! Psychology might be interesting to me, but only as a hobby compared to my true passion and destiny of making music.” So that was the first major detour, but I dropped out
and am now back on my true path!

Being in this industry definitely teaches you how to be strong in the face of rejection, and have unwavering belief in yourself and your talent. Last fall, when I made it all the way to the blind auditions of The Voice, season 10. There were ninety five of us and only forty eight spots available, and when I auditioned for the coaches there were only 2 spots left, one on Christina Aguilera’s team and one on Pharrell’s. Christina has always been one of my biggest idols, so for her not to want me on her team was a pretty big let down. Luckily, however, my faith in the universe once again reinforced that everything happens the way it is supposed to. When I came home and started posting covers on YouTube instead of continuing on in the show, I created a lot of traction and now have over 300k views on my page and incredibly supportive fans and I’m infinitely grateful for them.

Can you tell us a time when you had to make a big sacrifice for your music career?
Don’t get me wrong, I know relationships and boys aren’t the most important reasons for living. However, being the hopelessly romantic & tragic songstress that I am, I’ve had to let go the few people I’ve ever been truly in love with for my music career first.

How are you able to distinguish yourself from others?
While writing and singing have always been my core focus, producing my own music has recently evolved into a passion as well. I’ve worked with a handful of producers and more often than not found it difficult to get across exactly what I wanted, so I set my sights on learning how to do it myself. Once I read the statistic that a shocking less than 5% of producers and engineers in the music industry are women, I became even more steadfast. I now either produce or coproduce all of my music.

If you could pick one producer and artist to collaborate with, who would select and why?
The Chainsmokers! Every time I hear a new song by them I’m blown away. It’s not even just that their music is pleasing to the ear and catchy enough to top charts; they consistently induce really strong feelings which is what makes good music so powerful. I would absolutely love the opportunity to work with them.

What are your long term goals for yourself as an artist?
I really want to become a positive role model, especially for younger generations. I think it’s harder than ever to grow up in this day and age where turmoil and strife are so prominent… Music is such an important & powerful medium, and since I was blessed with the ability to express myself lyrically I intend to use it to bring positivity and love and change for the better into the world. I just want to inspire people with my music like I’ve been inspired by so many musicians before me.

Where do you see yourself next five years?
Somewhere across the Atlantic on world tour or in the studio creating beautiful galactic music. I can even see myself somewhere volunteering. Like I said, I’ve always had big dreams.

Thanks Sara for the amazing interview! Be sure to follow Sara Leone’s journey on her social media platforms:

Instagram: @saraleoneofficial

Soundcloud: sara-lorraine

Twitter: _shayron

Youtube: Saramarathas

See you later!

Here at the UnregisteredStyle.com, we love to promote other fashion enthusiasts like ourselves. That’s why we’ve dedicated an entire section of our website to fulfill this purpose.For this post, we had an opportunity to chat with another entrepreneur and taste-maker, Derrick Bell.

As the cultivator behind AMOR Clothing, Derrick plans to use his clothing line to create a better world through modern fashion and innovative ideas. Not a bad plan, especially if you have a strong team behind you. In the case of AMOR Clothing, a five person staff serves as a solid roster.

For more information, check out the full interview below!

Who are the creative geniuses behind your brand (Staff members)?
Amor was constructed by a group of men dedicated in changing the world, not only by words but by actions inversely promoting the art of love:
Cultivator: Derrick Bell
Public Relations: Elijah Jones
Photographer: David Mahone
Videographer: Jamal Hendrix
Oral Performer: Sean Edwards
Let’s discuss the history of your brand. When and why were you created?
Amor Clothing was founded in a small art studio just outside of Savannah Historic District by an
electric group of creatives influenced by an intrinsic divine order to germinate positive seeds still left in today’s society, focused on self development, leaving world development as an outlier. We are educated loners designing for the sole purpose of elevating the forgotten future through the simplistic muse of clothing.

The Amor Clothing cultivators continue to define the homegrown brand as an organic company, which has planted its roots in soil enriched higher education and humanitarian efforts focused on propelling our community in positive directions. We are dedicated to making the world a better place through tangible objects, inversely promoting self love, worth, and beauty. Understanding the world’s adhesive, gives us a broader spectrum to survey from. With each article of clothing purchased, our company will allocate 10% of our earnings for the betterment of the community. Amor Clothing and its projects come directly from a shared appreciation for the arts and intellectual growth.

Amor Clothing company proposes that its light will be the center of humanitarian growth. Its blend of original ideas and conscious focus will be the center for our future. We hope to do this through other forms of expression such as photography, painting, and the performing arts.

Fashion pivots on an axle, which derives from pure perspective, suffering from shallow interruptions casting away beautiful ideas because the concept doesn’t fit the mold of idealistic humanity. The Amor Clothing company is not a fashion engulfed in constraints, we see the purpose in organic ideas, and hope you will join us in our mission of creating a better world.
What is the objective of your brand?
For AMOR the objective is quite simple, help those in need while promoting a positive brand. AMOR wants to be the brand that is known for giving back to the very same places we’ve evolved from. AMOR was founded on scholarship and academic excellence. With that being said, we wan to educate our customer on every adventure we embark upon regarding world issues such as AIDs, global issue such as extreme drought. This passion for education can be found in our annual scholarship award to applicants with a 3.0 GPA or higher, an outstanding student with a knack for fashion and the design work of an inspirational t-shirt. Through the scholarship the student is able to design their own graphic tee and express their inner feelings about love. Something so small but so big in many areas.
What does your brand offer to your consumers and customers?
Here at AMOR, we feel we offer items that will with stand the fashion trends. We pride ourselves in the time and detail put in each item. We know the buying trends of our customers will change but understand the positivity embellished within our clothing will stand for its self.

How are you able to distinguish your brand from others?
In the fashion world one can’t re-invent the wheel, but one can offer a different perspective of the same approach. Here at AMOR we feel we stand alone, the flower that grew between the cracks. We don’t give our customers gifts nor fancy names, we supple them with inspiration to do whatever one sets their mind too. We also pride ourselves in focusing on the artistic side of every project. From our photography to our videographer, how can we be differentiate as artist? At AMOR we feel that every design has a meaning and purpose for its creation. The promotion of self love was reflected in our recent women’s campaign “Extra Beautiful”. If a women’s beauty had a size it would be extra beautiful. Simple words or phrases like this we hope will change the mindset of thousands.

What are your long term goals for your brand?
Some long term goals for AMOR would be to stay true to ourselves, and allowing Gods light to shine, all the while giving him the Glory. See here, at AMOR, it’s not about us, it’s not about the shirts, nor the hats, or buttons, it’s about the positive change we have on our changing community. The only answer we have for change is supplying the people with love. Direct action being the face for those who want to do but can’t. Words can’t truly depict our passion for others and art, nor can a photographer capture whats truly in our hearts, only our actions will be our voices in this complicated world.

Where do you see your band in the next five years?
In the next five years, AMOR and its creators hope to provide ten more scholarships to students, help inspire thousands, and be the brand for the people. We hope to progress into a non profit, allowing us to root within an up and coming city. That’s a long road from now, but we pray and know that AMOR isn’t just a brand , it’s the Purest form of Art.

That’s all we have folks! We would like to give a special shoutout to the team over at AMOR clothing.

When you get a chance, please check out their website: http://www.amorcloth.com/.

Be sure to make a purchase or two on your way out.

Thanks for reading!

Recently, we had a chance to sit down and chat with the creators of Proper Living, Galen Thomas and Drew Posey, to discuss their successful clothing line. As described on their website, Proper Living represents the pinnacle of the pursuit for positive energy and forward progression. The name symbolizes more than just an article of clothing. It’s a lifestyle brand. No matter what the occasion, Proper Living provides its customers with a look that will persistently represent a lifestyle of excellence for any endeavor.For more information, check out the full interview below!

Let’s discuss the history of your brand. When and why were you created?
It all started in Washington, DC in the fall of 2005. Inspired by a song that we were both apart of called, Proper Living, “HowHood got ya, now your living proper!” The line was so catchy it became a routine phrase that instantly sparked a movement. After a successful launch of record label tees, we decided to take things to the next level by creating a lifestyle brand based on our ideology.

What is the objective of your brand?
To promote positive energy and forward progression in all facets of life. Proper Living isn’t about a “right way” to live. Everyone will walk a different journey in life, but just live at your highest potential while doing so. That’s what Proper Living is about.

What does your brand offer to your consumers and customers?
A daily affirmation to maintain positive energy and forward progression in your journey through life.

How are you able to distinguish your brand from others?
Intricate and uplifting designs, thought provoking symbolism and an mantra that aims to carry you through life.

What are your long term goals for your brand?
Positive impact on the global community and worldwide recognition

Where do you see your band in the next five years?
All the way up!

If you are interested in making a purchase, head over to their website: www.properlivingshop.com

Also, check out the remaining photos in our gallery below!