Wilbur Pack Jr
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Wilbur Pack, Jr. is the designer and owner of the NYC based bag brand SKWiLBUR. Inspired by graffiti art and motivated by pop culture, his handcrafted accessories are bold and witty, yet serve as subtle social and political statements.
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Here I Am
I have loved fashion for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid rocking my jazzy outfits, I felt better about myself; I stood taller and walked more confidently. I saw myself as handsome, debonair, and invincible. Through the years, nothing has changed. I still find fashion to be transformative and often my outward appearance influences the way I feel on the inside.
By Wilbur Pack Jr5 years ago in Journal
Oxygen
I found my true happiness eight years ago when I transitioned from a career in fashion design to bag design. For fifteen years prior, I struggled financially and emotionally as I pursued my dream of becoming the next great womenswear designer. There were the incredible highs of seeing my designs in local and national publications and being interviewed on TV, but those things were not enough to sustain a business. By my 45th birthday, I was suffocating under the weight of debt and lack of sales. Instead of making a wish before blowing out the candles on my cake, I had a talk with God and it went a little like this,
By Wilbur Pack Jr5 years ago in Motivation
