Fashion – Philadelphia
Lakia A. Brown, is a designer and photographer from Philadelphia, PA. She is also the Owner and Founder of The Kreative LAB, LLC. As a young teen, Lakia always expressed her love for fashion and the arts, and would hand make eclectic clothes and accessories for herself whenever she could.
In 2004, she obtained a Bachelor's of Humanities in Communications, from Penn State University; studying photography, desktop publishing and journalism. Upon graduating, Lakia ventured to Doha, Qatar with her husband to work for the United States Army in support of Operating Iraqi Freedom / Operating Enduring Freedom. In 2006, Lakia became the Public Affairs Officer for the Installation Commander, covering photography, journalism, media management, and desktop publishing for the entire region. Living in an Islamic country for more than six years without direct access to traditional American clothing and accessories, she became more inclined to “create”.
In 2004, Lakia also founded “Kia's Kreations”, specializing in clothing, accessories, flyers, invitations and photographs. A few years later she started thoroughly researching the clothing industry, and sustainability trends, and stumbled across the concept of "upcycling". Upcycling is an innovative way to repurpose old items and transform them into something new. This new concept allowed Lakia to view fashion in a different light, and gave her new avenue to create by recycling items she already had.
In 2014, Kias’s Kreations was morphed into “The Kreative LAB”, which consists of Art, Fashion, and Graphic Design. All designs are original, handmade, unique or custom - no two designs are alike.
Mission Statement:
The Kreative LAB encourages the creativity and promotion of individualism through style, fashion and art at affordable prices. The goal for our brand is to commission custom products that are exclusive, and meet our customers’ expectations. We aim to create items for our customers that are not only distinctive, but sustainable, and cost-conscience as well.
Vision Statement:
The KreativeLAB is all things Kreative, where creativity and vision align. I want my customers to be able to self-express their individuality, rather than blend in. "I was Created by the Creator to Kreate".