"BLACK WOMEN are the definition of ESSENTIAL.
BLACK WOMEN are the definition of underground, everything comes from us.
BLACK WOMEN save your life time and time again. What do you do for us in return?
BLACK WOMEN shouldn't only be valuable to you when they're providing you a service, that sound like slavery to me. We are not batteries. It is not our job to save the world.
BLACK WOMEN deserve the world, not to be the caretakers of it. We are not vending machines sitting in a corner waiting for you to put in a request.
The work we do is important, but exhausting and dangerous.
The RESPECT and PROTECTION we get shouldn't be transactional it should be a given.
BLACK WOMEN are not an afterthought or a shadow."
Born and raised in Brooklyn, artist, Aya Brown (@ayabrown.tiff) has been unapologetically purposeful in honoring and elevating the visibility of Black womanhood and sisterhood. Drawing ever since she was a girl (and preferring her own images to the ones she encountered in the media), Brown's voice and work has continued to celebrate queer Black and Brown lives and has reverently spotlighted Black communities.
Products in "A Love Letter to our Faves Collection"
Recognizing Aya Brown's spot-on storytelling and commitment to elevating Black women, their sense of self and incredible impact, Studio Store has partnered with Melody Ehsani and Aya Brown to present a special, capsule collection titled "A Love Letter to our Faves." This collection honors Black women who have been instrumental to Black music, art, sports and culture.
ME. x Aya Brown Tee Shirt $60
Full List of Featured on Tee: Cicely Tyson, Toni Morrison, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Mary J.Blige, Grace Jones, Anita Baker.
Materials: 100% cotton
Details: unisex
ME. x Aya Brown Tee Worker Jacket $175
Materials: 100% cotton
Jacket Details: Zip front closure, side entry welt pockets, zipped chest pocket, contract corduroy collar
Full List of Featured on Jacket: Sha'Carri Richardson, Patti Labelle, Missy Elliott, Mo'Nique, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Cicely Tyson, Janet Jackson, Kelis, Zelda Harris, Mary J.Blige, Lil' Kim, Fantasia, Chaka Khan, Natalie Deselle Reid.
ME. x Aya Brown Tee Worker Pant $175
Materials: 100% cotton
Pant Details: Shank button and zip fly closure, front slash, back patch and side leg cargo products
Full List of Featured on Pants: Sha'Carri Richardson, Patti Labelle, Missy Elliott, Mo'Nique, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Cicely Tyson, Janet Jackson, Kelis, Zelda Harris, Mary J.Blige, Lil' Kim, Fantasia, Chaka Khan, Natalie Deselle Reid.
