Meet Ari

Ari Harris was born in Detroit, Michigan to a family of incredibly talented people. Growing up on the Eastside of Detroit, she participated in many forms of art from performing arts to tinkering in the basement with her grandfather. When the pressure to choose a career loomed during her senior year, she randomly chose apparel design as it seemed to mix everything she enjoyed doing (and no math, so she thought). She received her BFA in Fashion Design from Colombia College Chicago. While there she got a glimpse into the reality of the fashion industries impact on the planet and it had a profound impact on her purpose in designing clothes. She has worked in various parts of the industry, learning the ropes and to see where the changes could be made. Her aim is to create a space for herself to explore new ways to do things and make cool things.