*Draya Michele is more than a former reality star onĀ “Basketball Wives: LA,” The now mother of 2 is a businesswoman. And even though, it’s December, she talked with Jet Magazine about her swimsuit line, “Mint Swim,” in a Q&A.
JET: Mint Swim seems to be getting a lot of positive feedback. What were your reactions to that?
Draya Michele: I was super excited. Every time I posted something, I always get so many comments. For the first time, I think that Mint Swim is getting recognized the right way. The way that I always wanted it to be. I just had to be patient and wait for my time and itās my time. Iām excited and happy and I couldnāt be more appreciative. You know, itās a humbling experience and I love it.
JET: What do you think sets your swim collection aside from others out there? What makes yours unique?
Draya Michele: I think just me being the designer sets it aside from other brands. I think that people can relate to me. Often when you see clothing lines that you like, you donāt really know who makes it and I think that people relate with me because they know Iām the designer and already have a understanding of who I am.
JET: Do you plan on expanding the line?
Draya Michele: This year weāve expanded Mint Swim to plus size and children. I think for the holiday season, Iām going to introduce our loungewear, pajamas, and intimates. There will be something to shop for all year around ā not just swim stuff.
JET: Last year you received some backlash about only using models of a certain skin tone. What do you think about that?
Draya Michele: Being in such a public position, everyone is entitled to their own opinions and their thoughts, but some things just arenāt true. AĀ lot of people just donāt do enough of their research. Just yesterday, people were saying āOh, you donāt use brown skin modelsā and I had to remind them that you know just a few weeks ago, April 19th actually to be exact, I had a runway show and I used only brown skin models. So you just have to ignore the people that arenāt knowledgeable because if they were, there wouldnāt be any room for them to make a comment like that. You just have to handle things the right way.
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