A message from Jay “Jewelee” Harris:
Four years! It’s been crazy, full of challenges yet full of victories. For 11 years straight I went to fashion trade shows across the country twice a year, usually by myself with my dream written on a piece of paper in my bookbag. The word “gut wrenching” best describes the feeling I felt as I watched thousands of brands “doing their thing.” I have loved fashion since I was kid. It was the only thing I felt like I knew how to do. Being so close but so far away from my dream felt like being in love with a woman you couldn’t have. It was that deep for me. At times, I felt like the dumbest, weakest person to ever walk the earth. Although I may have looked like a fool to others, the best thing I knew to do was keep showing up: So I did; every year.
Through out this journey, I found God standing right next to me confronting my fears and my tendency for personal sabotage. I thought to myself, “God you said you would never leave me nor forsake me,” so I admitted the worst things I was discovering about myself, then I would lay the obstacle in front of God to handle as only He could. In time, I laid the dream I had chased all my life before God to use as He pleased and that’s how Strght & Nrrw was birthed.
Strght & Nrrw is more than a brand and I have been privileged to see peoples lives transformed as well as my own. I had no idea my struggles would be so valuable and pivotal in helping others. On our four-year anniversary, I am glad to celebrate a faithful God who shows His strength even through the weakest of people. You may feel disqualified or unqualified because of your circumstances or weaknesses but those things are the needed recipes for Him to paint a “masterpiece.” Be encouraged. Always “show up” and just trust Him. Today, we celebrate God’s faithfulness and all the people He has brought into our path to assist and support.
If you have any memories or moments you have shared with us throughout this journey, take a minute to post them on Instagram with the hashtag #strghtandnrrw #SandN #salute
Thank you.
In celebration of their 4-year anniversary, Strght & Nrrw is offering 20% off any selection in their online store.
Recently, Jam The Hype also announced its collaborative effort with Strght & Nrrw in formulating the beginning of Jam The Hype’s line of merchandise, including the shirts shown below. Now available for pre-order, the shirts are going for $20 and include all taxes and shipping. Unfortunately, we are only able to ship within the U.S. at this time.
