[ Taps mic] Is this thing on? [clears throat] On My Own Merit. That’s how it started. Just a guy from Washington, DC with no connections and big dreams. Creators create, and well Pat Peazy wanted to create. Merit is a high street fashion brand with most influences coming from basketball, skateboarding, music, movies, and life experiences. Within our collections, you will see the references that impacted and shaped our lives and the brand.
Now with the formalities out of the way, Let me introduce our CEO and Creative Director Pat Peazy.
He began piecing it all together in 2017 while learning how to sew. He started from the living room of his apartment and he… wait, actually he still is in his living room. Look that’s besides the point. He started Merit because he wanted to create and give others who wanted to create a space to do so. Merit isn’t just a clothing brand, its a culture, a lifestyle itself. A reflection of what you can do with your talents. Merit is about inspiring people to take that leap of faith and taking that fear and punting that hoe. Wait is this suppose to be professional? Merit is about doing what you want to do with your time while you have it. We are a group of individuals who come together as a collective. Think of Voltron, Power Rangers, you get the idea. As cliche as it sounds Merit is ” you can do anything you put your mind to.” Pat Peazy took time to learn the craft of creating and remastering timeless garments and adding his spin on things. Classics. Remastered.