We had the good fortune of connecting with Malia Squalls and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Malia, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
The most important thing to me is my creativity, My ability to step outside the box and create my own lane is a huge success for my brand. You have to be able to create the new narrative in this industry and be confident while doing it.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I believe I have gotten to where I am today by never giving up. It’s been times where my sales was low but I always had an artist mindset and that was just to create, create, create. I learn more about my talent each and every day as I move on. I am self taught with everything and being that I believe I cherish my talent way much more. Before I leave this earth, I would want the whole word to know about me as a designer not just my brand. I want others to really see me as a person and as a motivation to those that’s in the same race as me.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I would take my bestfriend to a basketball game. We are both really into all sports. I would also take her places where I would like to go as in art museums, sip & paints, etc.. I want to get my friends more involved with their creative sides of life.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I want to give a shout-out to all the young designers & entrepreneurs in my home town Chicago. Everyday somebody tells me that look up to me and little does they know that is what motivates me everyday to create and be the best. Also I would like to shoutout the late great “Virgil Aboloh”, I believe if he didn’t use his creativity skills to his full potential I wouldn’t be me today. Also I would like to shoutout Teyana Taylor, her creative visions and overall energy is a motivation to me to always just be myself.

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Image Credits
Photography pictures by me

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