Stevie Boi
NationalityAmerican
LabelSB Shades

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

Career

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Fearless Fashion: Stevie Boi | The G R O U N D". Virginemag.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. ↑ Kelley Hoffman (2011-06-17). "Stevie Boi Thinks More Is More". Fashion.elle.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  3. ↑ "KarenCivil.com". KarenCivil.com. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  4. ↑ "Stevie Boi: A Dream Full Grown | An-Mag.com | Art Nouveau Magazine | Art, Culture, Style, Music, Ideas". An-Mag.com. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  5. ↑ "The A train". Vogue.it. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  6. ↑ Hamilton, Anita (27 November 2012). "9 Dream Jobs That Actually Pay: Stevie Boi Eyewear Designer". Time. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
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