User:CocoNBreezy/sandbox

Coco and Breezy are 22-year-old twins who moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota to New York to make their dreams a reality. They both sold their cars and quit their jobs to make a career out of what they both loved to do, design. Their line of eye wear was created in April 2009 in their hometown, but it was only when they moved to the city that never sleeps that their drive and determination produced success.

Coco and Breezy known for their distinctive signature look and due to this, well-known stylists and celebrities have been using the two entrepreneurs for fashion appearances.

Coco and Breezy’s line of eyewear has only been out for about two years, but the two have been rubbing shoulders with the biggest names in both the fashion and entertainment business due to all of their success. Their list of clients include some of the industry's biggest artists Kelly Osborne, Nicki Minaj, Kelly Rowland and Lady Gaga.

When Coco and Breezy created their sunglasses, they had no intention of starting a business. However, when they went to New York to celebrate their 19th birthday, people kept stopping Coco and Breezy to ask where they could buy a pair of the stylish sunglasses that the girls were wearing. It was after that fateful trip that Coco and Breezy quit their jobs, sold their cars and moved to New York to become sunglass designers. Moving away from their family to start a new life and business in New York was both intimidating and challenging, but Coco and Breezy felt that the time was right and they knew that their ambitious personalities would get them far.

Their first collection the 2010 collection, entitled “20/20″ Coco and Breezy traveled from planet Earth to the year 2020 and discovered “Planet C && B.” However, the 2011 collection takes place in the year 2020 on planet C && B. Coco and Breezy see pieces of art floating in the air and put them on their bodies as wearable art. The collection has a futuristic feel to it, with sharp angles and bold shapes.

Coco and Breezy also created a kid’s line this year, “C && B 4 Kids,” to show young people that they don’t have to look a certain way and to teach kids that it’s okay to be themselves.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/09/13/interview-local-designers-of-coco-and-breezy-eyewear/

http://www.zimbio.com/Lil+Wayne/articles/6bMg5qD8Z4I/Coco+Breezy+Fashion+Designers+Nicki+Minaj