by Raven Blair Washington
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Houston-based fashion designer Isaac Moore complains that nothing huge in fashion comes from Texas. Moore plans to use his unique style to change that perception.
And a household brand is what The Isaac Moore Collection is slowly but surely becoming. The Taylor Bag, a high-end purse designed by Moore and named after his young daughter, is winning over the hearts of many women in the Houston area, as well as other major cities. Women and boutique owners from all walks of life have pre-ordered the bag, which will be released in the spring of this year. Famous gospel singer Yolanda Adams even purchased one.
"I come from right here in Third Ward, but I have big dreams,” Moore says. “This has to be bigger than Third Ward, bigger than Texas."
As a native resident of Third Ward, a predominantly black community in Houston, Moore has not had the easiest life. Some of the kids he went to school with ended up doing drugs, going to jail and dropping out school.
Moore graduated from Jack Yates high school and Texas Southern University, where he received a degree in marketing before pursuing his career in fashion. Moore, who has previously worked for major fashion labels such as Enyce, has put much time and effort into the Houston fashion scene. He has accumulated a large following from the younger, more urban crowd since he first brought his clothes out to the public in the early 2000's.
Moore uses his background as the drive of his clothing line, The Isaac Moore Collection. Although a lucrative purse and clothing line is Moore's main goal right now, he wants to leave a lasting impression on the world with the use of the clothing line's motivational mantra "I am", which stems from Moore's initials, IM.
"I looked at my initials, IM. It means I am,” Moore said. "I am the man I'm supposed to be. Just like the women and men buying my clothes are the people they're are supposed to be. This is for the teachers, the lawyers, the business people. These items are for anyone who knows who they are and what their purpose is."
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