Jermikko
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July 22, 1946
Jermikko | |
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| Born | Jermikko Shoshanna Taliaferro Johnson July 22, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupations | Fashion designer, businessperson |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Jermikko (born July 22, 1946) is an American fashion designer and businessperson based in Chicago. She was the first African-American woman to own a store in Chicago's upscale Magnificent Mile.
Jermikko was born as Jermikko Shoshanna Johnson in Chicago in 1946. She began making clothes as a teenager, altering and redesigning family members' outfits. In 1972, after graduating with a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she apprenticed under designer Stanley Korshak in Chicago.[1] In 1979, she opened her own fashion business. She has designed pieces for Spike Lee's 2015 film Chi-Raq and Empire.[2] In 2016, her hoodie design appeared in Beyonce's "Pray You Catch Me" video.[3] Jermikko is the executive director of Design and CEO of the Jermikko and JJ Hobeau labels.[4]