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Meet the Chicago teens designing and selling their own streetwear.
Published 1 year, 10 months ago
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Getting your driver’s license…going to prom … your first kiss.
Now, for many teenagers in Chicago, you can add one more rite of passage to the high school experience: the launch of your very own streetwear brand.
Most of the young people jumping on the trend are boys…motivated by a desire for money, fame or a way to express themselves.
WBEZ’s Anna Savchenko picks up this story starting in the Roscoe Village neighborhood. Host: Mary Dixon