Jermikko

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Jermikko
Born
Jermikko Shoshanna Taliaferro Johnson

(1946-07-22) July 22, 1946 (age 77)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Fashion designer, businessperson
Years active1972–present

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.

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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. [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

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References

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  2. "Chicago Designer Jermikko's Designs Make It To The Big Screen". Atlanta Daily World. July 17, 2015.
  3. Joann Yj Kim (May 27, 2016). "Beyonce 'Lemonade' sweatshirt made by Chicago designer". Chicago Tribune.
  4. "Jermikko: Coat Fashions". WLS-TV. February 20, 2012.
  5. "ABC 7 Celebrates Black History Month with News, Programming and Vignettes". Chicago Citizen. No. 46. February 3, 2016. p. 3.