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Hey Harlemite, we’re back at it! I would like to introduce the Harlem brand, which has recently moved from fashion design to art design.

Art influences have blended into fashion design for decades. Current art trends include street art, immersive art, contemporary African art, and a revival of Memphis art.

Focusing on the Milton Wes brand of Harlem, it gives consumers a glimpse into contemporary art brands that offer colorful visual arts and novel interpretations of Art + Home Decor. Additionally, we had the opportunity to discuss Milton Wes. CEO Corey West uses art as his therapy for healing.

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Corey Wes, CEO of Milton Wes. Check out the interview below.

dregs: It’s an honor to speak with you again. Last time I met you, you were totally into fashion design. You recently changed brands and moved from fashion to art. Congratulations on the launch of the Milton Wes brand featuring art and home decor. What inspired you to move from fashion design to art design?

CW: Originally I was doing T-shirts under the brand Flirtatious-T, and then I moved to Urban FLRT. From a sales perspective, novelty t-shirts were becoming obsolete. From there, he developed Milton Wes, initially an upholstery collection of pillows, throw blankets and mugs.

During the pandemic, I’ve gone from designing t-shirts and developing brands to curating art. I realized that art has a market. The transition from fashion to art design was easy.

Kass: Tell us about your new brand, Milton Wes. What does Milton Wes stand for? Describe your brand inspiration.

CW: The inspiration behind the brand is to make art accessible. We walk through art every day. The vibrations and colors of street and urban art make cities brighter, better and more exciting.

As for Milton Wes, Milton is my grandfather’s name and Wes is a variation of my middle name. My grandfather was one of the first African-American conductors of the MTA in New York City. . He worked in the garden where they kept the train.

He often talked about the graffiti on the train, and when the car returned to the garden, he cleaned the car, but when he returned, there was graffiti again. I was fascinated by the expressions.

Cass: Why Milton Wes?

CW: Well, it’s easy. Influenced by early graffiti art, I love interior design. During the pandemic, people saw blank walls and were inspired to redesign their personal spaces.

Art decor has enabled consumers to use artistic expression to communicate their hopes for the future through home decoration.

Kass: You said that art has traditionally been used for healing. Living in a post-pandemic world, how does the Milton Wes brand speak to mental health, using art for healing and comfort?

clockwise: Those living in the midst of a pandemic were surrounded by a void. In other words, there was silence, silence, and stagnant life. People have started working from home, temporarily disconnecting from people, things and places.

Personally, having beautiful art in my home brings me joy. When I feel lonely in space, looking at the color theory of my work takes me back to the happy moments.

Kass: You’ve always been candid about who you are and what you’ve been through. Why is it important to discuss mental health among minority communities? How can Milton Wes’ partners be used in mental health programs to support the post-pandemic Art for Healing movement?

clockwise: Mental health challenges often have negative connotations and are viewed as weaknesses. Mental health issues are seen as an ugly stigma, and that stigma is exacerbated if you are in the minority.

As the Milton Wes brand continues to develop and grow, I would like to partner with the Mental Illness Program to provide scholarships to emerging minority artists.

I work to prove that art is also a way to meditate and create.At Milton Wes, we want to create a positive and safe place where people can interact through art inspiration.

Kass: As an art lover, what do you want consumers to remember about the Milton Wes brand?

clockwise: “Art is life, art is knowledge, art transforms energy and inspires your soul.” – Corey Wess.

Kass: Harlemites – remember who your art is an expression of you How would you like to finish your art or home decor? As always, make it your own! Check out the content on The CW’s website http://www.miltonwes.com and on social media (Twitter @coreywes212), Instagram: @miltonwesart and Facebook – @coreywes212.

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