https://willismitharchive.cargo.site Willi Smith Community Archive Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:55:06 +0000 https://willismitharchive.cargo.site en https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/Timeline Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:55:06 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/Timeline Timeline 1948–1996    Start ︎ [data-page-id="11639379"] { overflow: hidden; } body.mobile [local-style="11639379"] h1 { font-size: 15vmin; } body.mobile .desktop-only { display: none; } body.mobile [local-style="11639379"] .container { align-items: center; } body.mobile [local-style="11639379"] .page_content { margin-top: -10rem; } https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1948 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:07:18 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1948 ‘48 01Willi Donnell Smith is born on February 29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Willie Lee Smith, an ironworker, and June Eileen Smith, an artist and homemaker. https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1963 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:06:47 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1963 ‘63 01Smith attends Jules E. Mastbaum Technical High School in Philadelphia and begins his first job as an illustrator for the dress shop Prudence and Strickler. Related Articles ︎ Prudence Harvey Recollection  https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1964 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:06:06 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1964 ‘64 01Smith takes a class in fashion illustration at the Philadelphia Museum College of Art. Related Articles ︎ Alvin Bell Recollection https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1965 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:56:36 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1965 ‘65 01 Designer Arnold Scaasi hires Smith as an apprentice. 02 Smith enrolls in the fashion design program at Parsons School of Design with two scholarships and takes liberal arts classes at New York University. Related Articles ︎ Bonnie Brownfield Recollection https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1967 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:55:57 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1967 ‘67 01Smith leaves Parsons and meets artists and future collaborators Christo and Jeanne-Claude through impresario Harrison Rivera-Terreaux.02Smith meets Bethann Hardison, who becomes his fit model and friend. Related Articles ︎ Bethann Hardison Recollection ︎ Willi Smith In Pieces https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1968 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:55:29 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1968 ‘68 01Smith designs for fashion companies Talbott, Bobbie Brooks, Mr. Thompson, and Personal Sportswear before joining Glenora Juniors. Related Articles ︎ WilliWear to Streetwear︎ Stephen Burrows Recollection https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1969 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:54:51 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1969 ‘69 01Fashion executives Franklin Trigg and Irving Yanous create junior sportswear label Digits.02Smith resigns from Glenora and becomes lead designer for Digits. Related Articles ︎ Pat Cleveland Recollection https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1970 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:53:19 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1970 ‘70 01 Smith meets future WilliWear business partner Laurie Mallet while she holidays in New York. 02Digits forms the new lower price-point division Syllables, making Smith lead designer. Related Articles ︎Laurie Mallet Recollection https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1971 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:52:58 +0000 Willi Smith Community Archive https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/1971 ‘71 01Smith hires Mallet as his design assistant at Digits. Related Articles ︎ Laurie Mallet Recollection