- Sanauva-Nique
- Sep 18, 2020
- 3 min read
Creative of the Week: Skunt
IG: https://www.instagram.com/skuntflower/
Helloo my brothers and sisters! I am back with another segment of Feature Friday and I'm super excited to introduce y'all to a cool and super wavy friend of mine, A (as I refer to her). A and I became very good friends over the past year, and though we aren't as close anymore, she is doing some pretty amazing things and I love that for her. She can design clothes, skate, get lite and now decided to take a route down the active wear lane. A young black woman with many talents; we love to see it!! With that being said, let me present you all with a brief yet fun convo between A and I. Enjoy!!
Interview
Me: "So A, please state your name (or preferred name), age, where you were born, ethnicity, and where you're currently living."
Aa: "I go by Skunt or Aa, I'm 23, born in Manhattan NY, Black, and living in Harlem."
Me: "What are some of your goals/ aspirations as a creative?"
Aa: "My goal is to have an Aactive wear store, something better than At*leta (A trying to get me sued, had to add the *). I also wanna have an establishment for young teens/ adults to come express themselves through creative outlets."
Me: "I love that for you. I can totally see you being great at being a tutor/ positive influence on young women. What is your favorite part about being from NYC?"
Aa: "The melting pot culture. You’re never really stuck in one place in New York City."
Me: "I definitely second that. No matter how you feeling you can literally go out and experience anything you want. What’s been your greatest accomplishment living here so far?"
Aa: "Starting a new brand, Aactive and giving that 100%."
Me: "What's the hardest part about being a creative in NYC? The best part?"
Aa: "The best part is if you're genuine and dedicated to whatever you do, you'll be tapped in with other genuine people who love what they do. The hardest/ worst part is niggas be hating, malicious and greedy."
Me: "Niggas most definitely be moving hella malicious. I feel you. Shout out to everybody on genuine timing though. So since you've been in New York your whole life, have you considered moving elsewhere? Or is this where you wanna stay?"
Aa: "I wanna move, but I'm established enough here that I can move and always come back here."
Me: "Okay, gotcha. So onto Skuntstitch, another brand of yours that goes crazy! How long have you been designing the brand? And why did you start it?"
Aa: "I started in 2017, but started taking it serious in 2018. I started it because I was tired of going outside getting dressed up and everybody was cozy, I wanted to make something cozy myself. So I decided to make my own clothes. Then everyone started to love what I was making."
Me: "Your clothes are definitely eye catching and unique. The Pu$$y pants you made that I shot in went stoopid on my IG. I never had that much engagement before lol. We love clothes that bring in conversation!! So aside from Skuntstitch, what made you get into active wear and why? Also, where do you see the Aactive wear brand going?"
Aa: "If I'm not skating I'm dancing. I like to workout and I’m always very active, so it only made sense to start it. I’d like to open a store in New York with 'twerksercise' classes, and cute Aactive wear for everybody."
Me: "That definitely makes sense. My good sis stays very productive! So these last two questions are asked by all my guests. So, what is your favorite feature about yourself and why?"
Aa: "I got a lot. But top 1 is my mind and my personality. My personality because I can always adapt to everyone around me and I pick up energy so i already know wassup. And my mind because it helps me read the energy that determines my personality, and how I act and think around certain things and people."
Me: "If could leave the people with any words of encouragement what would it be?"
Aa: "Do whatever the fuck you want and don't let anybody deter you from doing what it is you wanna do, because FUCK EM."
*end of interview*
Okay guys, that's all I have for you today! I hope you guys can see A's personality through this interview because she is really a hilarious ass individual doing some pretty cool things. As A would say, stay sturdy I'll talk to you guys soon!
