About Cedric

 

 

Cedric Brown is a fashion designer and visual artist. In his hometown of Atlanta, GA, he runs a family-owned apparel business. Raised by a single mother, her phenomenal style was his inspiration for his fashion sketches. Instead of getting caught up in the self-destructive cycle of a fatherless home, he chose to express himself through his art. Through his hard work and perseverance, he received national scholarships and grants to pay his way through college. He received a B.F.A in Fashion Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and took business courses at the Operation Hope center.

Cedric has made a lifetime dedication to the arts. In 2010, his painting "As the Twig Bends, so the Tree Inclines" was selected for permanent display in the National Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. In addition, he gained professional work experience through design internships and freelance work in New York City and Hong Kong, as well as interning at big corporations such as Sears/K-Mart, Li and Fung Limited, and Carter's.

While attending SCAD, his fashion professors advised him to incorporate his painting background into his apparel designs. His colorful, abstract art artwork, once placed on fine fabric, sends a message of class, authenticity, and distinction. His limited edition prints on accessories: scarves, neckties, socks, handkerchiefs, and kimonos reflect his intentional attention to detail, originality and in-house creation, which makes a CBC item, a treasure.

His customized artwork has attracted him to corporate clients, such as Eversheds Sutherland, MGM Resort Foundation, and the Sixth Episcopal District, AME Church. Notable celebrities, Actress Lynn Whitfield, Vivica A. Fox, Rapper Young Thug, Wale, Singer Tamela Mann, Coca Vango, Verse Simmons, Lil Scrappy, news anchor Jovita Moore, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, and Fortune 500 CEO’s John Miller, Denny's, Marvin Ellison, Lowe's, Ellen Alemany, CIT Bank, and John Hope Bryant, Operation Hope, are among those who have Cedric Brown Collections  On Season 4 of Own's Network show, Greenleaf, Cedric Brown Collections, will be worn by lead role characters Lamman Rucker, (portraying Jacob Greenleaf) and Lynn Whitfield, (portraying Lady Mae Greenleaf).

Being a featured designer on CNN, OWNTV, Black Enterprise, Town & Country, The Root, Hello Beautiful, Madame Noire, National Black Arts Festival, CIT Bank, State Farm, Birmingham Times, WABE 90.1, Jezebel, Sheen, and TUC magazines, he's on his way to becoming a leading American fashion brand.