Every day, Doug Wiggins intends to reveal his true identity.
At first glance, tattoos adorn his body.
If one looks closely, Wiggins’ character is reflected in the true design by the clothes he wears.
Often with second hand or re-use, clothing increases its strength.
It’s no surprise that Wiggins ’reputation in the jewelry industry is rising – and he’s doing it all from his Albuquerque home.
“I did it all through social media,” Wiggins said. “When I first moved to Albuquerque, I met a group of people who were united. They started letting me point them out. I started doing things and got my name there. “
Wiggins focuses on a recycled style and will enhance its versatility by printing screens on the fabric.
“The jewelry industry is like the 3rd largest contributor to all the world’s waste,” he said. “It simply came to our notice then. I hate it. I think taking a step back and understanding what you are wearing and how it is done is important. I try to reduce my waste by recycling things and creating new ones. “
He was so beautiful that his beauty caught the eye of Billie Eilish, who bought products for the world tour.
“I think that having the opportunity to have great artists like Billie Eilish, for example, wearing the same dress that I made for her, shows other people that it’s nice, not just cool to wear this outfit. , but you can .do again, “he said. “I find haters online saying they can make these clothes. I always post, ‘Yeah, you can too.’ That’s what it means. You don’t have to find new products or buy new things. to have a sense of style or to be able to express yourself. “
Wiggins are no stranger to technology. As a fourth-century artist, he was the son of Roswell-based artist Kim Douglas Wiggins, and grew up with the art around him. His sister Rebekah Wiggins is an actress / producer / director in the film industry.
In 2017, he retired from school at the University of New Mexico and moved to Colorado to work on a farm.
Eighty hours a week started to wear it after two years.
“It made me decide that I wanted to pursue something that I was passionate about,” he said. “I realized that the way I dress and dress is how I express myself. Wearing a dress every day makes me realize that technology and style are something I want to pursue. ”
With money in his pocket to reimburse school fees, he moved to New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.
“UNM has no style plan,” he said with a smile. “I got my degree in fashion.”
In 2019, he started his own business, simply called, Done by Doug.
Wiggins has been working on creating a style every day since opening the style line.
Over the past six months, he has seen a significant increase in his popularity on social media.
“I think the fact that you can make a statement with style, it’s a technology that allows you to express and deliver a message to people who don’t necessarily have to go outside to be told something,” he said. “They may face something they probably can’t taste.”
By style, Wiggins can also lead to conversations.
“I think style in general is a way to get people to get an idea about something, even if the subject matter doesn’t look the same to them,” he said. “My job is to talk about violence and injustice in society. It is important to have a social comment on this and let people talk, whether they like my work or not. It is meant to be a drain. ”
As his career became more and more apparent, Wiggins took him for granted and remained humble, because starting a style line was only a dream a few years ago.
“Having the opportunity to interact with people is amazing,” he said. “First, I make and sell clothes with the hope that people will like them and want to wear them. Now it seems, people have a lot to do with me. I have been able to build partnerships with those who care about what I do. In these statements, I find great encouragement. The great artists beat me with stuff, but it’s the comments from people who are related to the clothes that influence me. That makes me happy. ”
Through his work, Wiggins also gives time to contribute to the community.
He works with teams to take emerging photos and canned food items.
“I have time to help make these things happen,” he said. “It’s important to continue to create this community and move it forward. I want to inspire people. I’m from a small town and I’m moving to do my own. It’s amazing to see the environment so far. “
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