Jermikko
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
- Name
- Jermikko
- Birth Name
- Jermikko Shoshanna Taliaferro Johnson
- Born
- 22 July 1946
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- Fashion designer, businessperson
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- University of Chicago
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• Name — Jermikko • Birth Name — Jermikko Shoshanna Taliaferro Johnson • Born — 22 July 1946 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, United States • Occupation — Fashion designer, businessperson • Years Active — 1972–present
Early life and career
Early life and career
Jermikko 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. In 1979, she opened her own fashion business. She has designed pieces for Spike Lee's 2015 film Chi-Raq and Empire. In 2016, her hoodie design appeared in Beyonce's "Pray You Catch Me" video. Jermikko is the executive director of Design and CEO of the Jermikko and JJ Hobeau labels.
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1946
Jermikko born at Chicago.
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• 1997 Designer of the Year Award from the Apparel Industry Board • 1999 Manufacturer of the Millennium Award
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- 1.Kim, Joann. Self-Made. School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- 2.Chicago Designer Jermikko's Designs Make It To The Big Screen. Atlanta Daily World. July 17, 2015.
- 3.Beyonce 'Lemonade' sweatshirt made by Chicago designer. Chicago Tribune. May 27, 2016.
- 4.WLS-TV. Jermikko: Coat Fashions. February 20, 2012.
- 5.ABC 7 Celebrates Black History Month with News, Programming and Vignettes. Chicago Citizen. 46. 3. February 3, 2016.
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