Name: Marquelle Turner

Age: 29

Location: Doha, Qatar 

Current Title: Creative Director – The New Stereotype & Menswear Buyer – Galeries Lafayette via Ali Bin Ali Group 

Education: Fayetteville State University – Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing (2009), NC State University – Master of Global Innovation Management (2014), SKEMA Business School – Master of Science, Global Luxury Management (2014) 

During this episode  Marquelle discusses how his project, The New Stereotype, celebrates and highlights the many diverse layers of black life through fashion, film, and photography. We also spoke about the influence of black culture in the fashion industry and living your life on your own terms.