Stevie Boi

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Stevie Boi
Nationality American
LabelSB Shades

Stevie Boi is an American fashion designer and founder of the luxury eyewear line SB Shades. He currently resides in Baltimore. [1]

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Stevie Boi was born in Augusta, Georgia. He was raised mainly outside the United States. [2] He reported in an interview that he grew up with parents who were in the Army and traveled a lot during his childhood. [3] He started designing in 2007 and quit his job with the military to start his business selling eyewear. [4] Boi's big break was landing his eyewear on the cover of Vogue Italia November issue shot by Steven Meisel's, plus an additional six-page spread entitled "The A Train", featuring pieces from his collection "Coexist". [5] Time magazine conducted an interview with Boi. The interview brought great press coverage for Boi and his brand. He was voted number 1 on Time magazines "9 Dream Jobs That Actually Pay" list. [6]

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  6. Hamilton, Anita (27 November 2012). "9 Dream Jobs That Actually Pay: Stevie Boi Eyewear Designer". Time . Retrieved 2013-03-19.