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-020- THE YEAR OF THE UNDERDOG MAN OF THE YEAR Name: Cherokee Cardriche ’20 Major: Computer Engineering Origin: Los Angeles, California Classification: Sophomore Artistic Expression: Fashion designer/Model Instagram: c_didthat Demarcus Fields: Why did you choose a denim for your main clothing brand? Cherokee Cardriche: Honestly, I just wanted to have fun and I love jean jackets! Demarcus Fields: How long have you been into fashion? Cherokee Cardriche: I am from California, so we have lots of fashion. Our main brands are vance and con verse. I don’t own any of those and I do not like being trendy, so I own my own style. Demarcus Fields: Why did you choose Spelman? Cherokee Cardriche: I am a transfer student that played D-ll basketball. It was some difficulties going on with the program and I needed a new environment. I decid ed to apply to one school and told myself if I got in that is a sign I am supposed to leave. I applied the last day of the application deadline and got in! CHEROKEE CARDRICHE Demarcus Fields: If you had designed attire for President Donald Trump to relay a message to the world in regard to his actions, what would it say? Cherokee Cardriche: I would paint him a denim jacket that says FORGET IT (filtered version) in red and splatter some white paint on it with his face dripping in red because I feel like that is the kind of attitude he has. Demarcus Fields: If there is one thing people don’t know about the person behind the jacket that you would want them to know, what is it? Cherokee Cardriche: I have always been independent and a hustler. My father died when I was 3 and my brother was diagnosed with cancer, so my mom always had to take care of him. When my brother was healed she was trying to get back on her feet but wouldn’t let me get a job. She would struggle to try and find more ways to make money. So, I convinced her to take me to Costco and buy me lots of candy. I became the candy plug at school until I graduated. I bought my first iPhone, clothes, flights, paid for senior trips, and helped pay bills. Demarcus Fields: How important is fashion in relation to political issues? Cherokee Cardriche: A big role as you see celebrities wearing a certain brand and them having so much in fluence. Demarcus Fields: What would be your advice for other startup creatives and busi ness owners? Cherokee Cardriche: You are never put in a situation you cannot handle and once you find your way out of it, there is nowhere to go but up