In this OG Chopping Block clip, Bruce Gage shares how his journey into the fashion industry started while studying fashion merchandising at SIU in the 1980s. 🎓👔 He talks about interning at his family’s clothing store on 79th and Cottage, a hub for Black-owned businesses in Chicago. 🌆 Even though it was an unpaid internship, Bruce learned the ropes of the fashion world by attending trade shows in New York and buying merchandise—experience that proved invaluable.
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