Knicolez Voices in Print

Two voices – a mother’s (Generation X) and daughter’s (Generation Z) – the founders of Knicolez Voices In Print - are the ones that will be heard the loudest by way of our line of t-shirts and novelty products. Teresa is an accomplished attorney who through hard work and God’s favor rose from a life of want in the oldest town chartered by African Americans in the U.S. to a life of plenty after graduating from one of the top ten law schools in the country. A natural born writer, she has frequently valued the common sense that she gained from those closest to her with little formal education over the book sense that she has gained from those with the most formal education. Knicole is the CEO of Designs By Knicolez, Inc., a recent graduate (Fashion)  from SCAD, a proud NC A&T State University alumna and a very passionate HBCU supporter in general (even though her parents attended PWIs) who grew up very differently from her mother. Nevertheless, the same values and principles were instilled in her as the ones that were instilled in Teresa by her mother. A Sho’Nuff fashionista, bad as well as boujee with a big heart, would be a good way to describe Knicole!

BRAND VISION

When Knicole was a child, Teresa had a habit of writing to her and it intensified when she left for college. All of those notes and letters will stay with her forever and when she reads them, she will still be able to hear her mother’s voice. Knicole has also penned a few notes and letters to Teresa that she has kept as prized possessions and reads over and over again when she wants to hear her daughter’s voice without speaking to her. With this brand and our products, in addition to showcasing authentic and impactful statements,  we aim to normalize writing again. Writing notes. Writing letters. Writing your inner most thoughts. Providing/Leaving something tangible of yourself to your loved ones – your voice in print. Our t-shirts are packaged in a reusable dust bag (that fashionista nod) for our customers to store cards and letters that they receive from loved ones and to serve as a reminder of how important it is to write in your own words what is on your heart for others to read. Our brand’s measure of success is deeply rooted in our duty to help others and we prioritize supporting educational efforts in the areas of self, health and wealth in communities nationwide.