Designer Profile: Henry Golden Hanger
The turn of the century has been met with a new generation of young men and women seeking to change the face of fashion and establish a new wardrobe that inspire the youth of our next generation.
With a new wave of celebrities and artists, as well as the inspiration to use the resources of social media to be the new big name in entertainment, no one has taken better advantage of the opportunity to create the image of the new black star than Detroit raised designer Henry Golden Hanger. From his often duplicated and highly coveted luxury menswear pieces to his one of kind show stopping evening dresses for some of today’s brightest stars, Henry Golden Hanger has made a name for himself as the new young go to designer.
A graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, Hanger established the Golden Hanger brand in 2008 with a collection of women’s fashion that not only celebrated the sensuality and femininity of today’s woman, but also accentuated the curves and shape that very man loves but has never before been represented in the high fashion society. This idea has become a beloved constant in every single women’s piece every created under the Golden Hanger umbrella over the last 7 years even as the clientele has grown from the socialites and aspiring stars of the Motor City to the likes of Golden Hanger’s most frequent customer VH1’s Basketball Wives star Draya Michele.
As the success of the Golden Hanger brand has grown, calling for a transition from Detroit to Los Angeles, the Golden Hanger menswear collection was established to great success providing the comfort found in men’s basic pieces with the style and quality found in the expensive, rare pieces found in every Italian designer store in Europe. With print that immediately catches the eye of any passerby and textures of leather, snakeskin and fine cotton that represent the high-priced lifestyle of many of his customers, the popularity of his menswear pieces continues to grow as celebrities like Timbaland, Chris Brown, Safaree (boyfriend of Nicki Minaj), Soulja Boy, Sean Kingston, Dej Loaf, and many NFL and NBA stars can be counted as top customers.
As the success of the Golden Hanger fashion empire continues to grow, so will its many imitators as well as its every growing list of celebrity endorsers looking to wear unique pieces that create an image of luxury that every fan and everyday person seeks to enjoy as we all get a chance to enjoy the new edition of celebrity style.