Jermikko (born July 22, 1946) is an American fashion designer and businessperson based in Chicago. She was the first African-American woman to own a store in Chicago's upscale Magnificent Mile.
Jermikko | |
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| Born | Jermikko Shoshanna Taliaferro Johnson July 22, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion designer, businessperson |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Early life and career
editJermikko was born as Jermikko Shoshanna Johnson in Chicago in 1946. She began making clothes as a teenager, altering and redesigning family members' outfits. In 1972, after graduating with a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she apprenticed under designer Stanley Korshak in Chicago.[1] In 1979, she opened her own fashion business. She has designed pieces for Spike Lee's 2015 film Chi-Raq and Empire.[2] In 2016, her hoodie design appeared in Beyonce's "Pray You Catch Me" video.[3] Jermikko is the Executive Director of Design and CEO of the Jermikko and JJ Hobeau labels.[4]
Awards and honors
edit- 1997 Designer of the Year Award from the Apparel Industry Board
- 1999 Manufacturer of the Millennium Award[5]
References
edit- ^ Kim, Joann. "Self-Made". School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Chicago Designer Jermikko's Designs Make It To The Big Screen". Atlanta Daily World. July 17, 2015.
- ^ Joann Yj Kim (May 27, 2016). "Beyonce 'Lemonade' sweatshirt made by Chicago designer". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Jermikko: Coat Fashions". WLS-TV. February 20, 2012.
- ^ "ABC 7 Celebrates Black History Month with News, Programming and Vignettes". Chicago Citizen. No. 46. February 3, 2016. p. 3.