OUR STORY
Fashion designer Kermit Collins, also known as by-bia -"BIBIA" Introduce his comprehensive line of clothing to the fashion industry in 2005. BIBIA is not only the nickname of this uniquely talented gentleman - it is also the name of his urban casual clothing brand. The brand represents the color "Black in fashion, culture and life styles. The trademark brand name BIBIA stands for: Black is Beautiful in America - Black is Beautiful in Atlanta - Black is Beautiful in Anything.
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Mr. Collins was reared in the Melphomene and Magnolia housing development in New Orleans, Louisiana. After completing high school, he attended Delgado Community College where he studied computer graphics illustration and began to apply them to his natural talent for creative design. While mastering his skills, he began to develop an interest in the fashion industry and began to learn the business of production and merchandising in pursuit of launching his own brand. He regularly attends trade shows such as Magic Fashion Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada. At such events, Collins exchange ideas and knowledge with the industry's leading designers. Mr. Collins also developed the Sourcing at Magic business knowledge from design table to how retail sourcing experts access platforms globally with top manufacturers world wide. Retailers, manufacturers and social media icons also provided Mr. Collins with an advance edge in building his clothing brand with forever styles. Mr. Collins has even traveled to China, New York and California to established relationships with manufacturers and importers.
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In the summer of 2005, Mr. Collins began selling his line of t- shirts, jeans, caps and skull caps in downtown New Orleans and in neighborhoods around the city. The impact was immediately welcome and overwhelmingly positive and unique color combinations and styling generated significant interest, even drawing the attention of local celebrities.....some looking to endorse the clothing brand. However, Hurricane Katrina struck in August of 2005 and like everything else in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, Collins was force to abandon his immediate plans and began to re-launch his clothing brand and life style to the forefront of the fashion urban market. With a never gave up attitude, unique fusions of colors and innovative styles, paired with high quality product and an aggressive marketing plan, Kermit Collins is ready to make an impact in an industry niche desperately in need of his quality, passion and vision for fashion world wide.
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Thanks for visiting BIBIA CLOTHING BRAND. We deeply appreciate your patronage and support at our online store and store boutique 285 Flea Market 4525 Glenwood Rd Decatur GA 30032.
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As a black owned business, we take pride in creating exclusive products for all walks of life and people of African origin, who collectively has undergone a devastating history in America, and who has historically been deprived of cultural identity, respect, or appreciation for the carnages and great sacrifices Black Americans made to the nations.
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With this new brand, we encourage, all walks of life, black men and women to lift up their heads and walk with confidence, dignity, and self-esteem while wearing our products; knowing that black has always been beautiful in America. Thanks, and please support and spread the word about the BIBIA CLOTHING LINE; Black is Beautiful in America.
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