I am 23. I usually don’t have much to say at the end of the year because it’s really just another day, but this year I can’t help but to really look back at. I am beyond grateful for everything and everyone. Thank you to those who genuinely support me in any way and thank you to those who put up a front as well. At the end of the day it’s all love on my part.
This year has been my most uncomfortable year, mentally and emotionally. Nomansland started as an idea 2 years ago, I never let that idea go despite me not really sure where I was heading in life. I have been working as a server in restaurants for a good minute but I have been blessed to work for an environment full of passionate individuals. Ideas, head full of ideas but I didn’t know where or when to start. All I knew was that I wanted to be a part of something, I wanted change, I wanted to do more. I wanted to create. I felt as I had to create that opportunity for myself and I’ve done exactly that.
This year was about making stuff happen and not being afraid to fuck up. Uncertain of everything I decided to take a leap of faith, went to Paris and Berlin for fashion week for the first time in my life in January. 1 deep. 22years old, son of immigrant parents, with no background in fashion but two semesters of HCC fashion design classes but there I was on the other side of the world. This trip changed my life, it felt as if I had been give an opportunity as I know that not many people make it here. I met inspiring people from all over the place that proved to me that we can do anything. I knew that I couldn’t be the same Efrain I was when I left. I forced myself into a position to where I have no choice but to pull this off. Successful business or not I look at this as at least I’ll have a cool story to tell. Taking this risk has been the best decision I’ve made by far. It’s allowed me to challenge myself more, create new hobbies and creating new relations. I don’t share this to brag, but to hopefully inspire others. None of this would be possible without any of you. I do this for God and my loved ones. Looking forward for what’s to come.
