Monday, November 10, 2008

Entrepreneur Spirit: LEE WILKIE, "The Loots"

Inspirational interview with Lee Wilkie:


Designer. Illustrator. Entrepreneur. Founder. Lee Wilkie has persevered and conquered more than the average person, especially at the young age of 26. He is the Designer and Founder of "The Loots". The entrpreneur and pacemaker is originally from South Carolina but moved to the Big Apple 4 years ago after graduating from Atlanta College of Art with a BFA in Digital Multimedia/3D Animation. Lee's career sky-rocketed immediately, his first job in graphic design ultimately lead to a career in fashion working for the well-known and popular brands, Akademics and Marc-Ecko Enterprises. With only a couple of years under his belt, Lee was able to take his dream of starting his own clothing line and successfully launch "The Loots" in 2006. Aside from being Founder/Head Designer of "The Loots", Lee is also an artistic freelancer on the side for various companies and is pursuing his passion for music as well. The work never seems to end and that's just the way Lee likes it! Read more about Lee's fashion sense and purchase "The Loots" at http://www.theloots.com/ or myspace.com/theloots. You can also find "The Loots" at various boutiques in NYC.

Video interview with Lee Wilkie will be posted soon. Stay tuned!

J. Styles (Founder of FAB) and Lee Wilkie

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