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Jordan Bentley
Jordan Bentley is a young entrepreneur and founder of the brand Hypland. He has released a number of collections that rapidly earned him popularity. The perfect blend of streetwear and pop-culture lead to the brands ever growing popularity. His most recent collaboration with Hello Kitty to create a two day carnival with free admission proved that he is not only a clothing designer but an entrepreneur.

Background
Growing up, Jordan loved to draw, collect Pokemon cards and all things anime, especially Naruto and Dragon Ball Z. He would only watch anime on tv and would wear Naruto headbands to school and even do the signature "Naruto run" just like his anime hero Naruto, leaning forward and stretching his arms out behind him. In ninth grade he had a dream that he was collaborating with Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball Z, and made some designs together. When he was thirteen he began creating shirts in his moms dining room and at fourteen transitioned his hobby to a business, selling his designs to his peers growing his popularity. His mother supported his business, she put a Hypland license plate on the family car and the two would drive around Los Angeles personally delivering orders. Jordan then landed an internship with Rip N Dip clothing, working directly with its CEO Bryan O'Connor. This three year internship gave him his first deep dive into the world of marketing which was very influential. At age sixteen he officially started his brand, trademarking the name Hypland and creating a website. In his senior year in college he took a leap and went to a convention with his designs and all licensors said no expect for one -- Viz Media -- the company behind Naruto. In 2020 everything came full circle, Hypland launched a Naruto collection celebrating its 20th anniversary of the iconic series which inspired him in the first place.

Pop-up Shops and Exhibitions

 * Anime Expo July, 2019
 * Crunchyroll Expo September, 2019
 * Naruto pop-up. New York February 8-9, 2020. Los Angeles February 15, 2020
 * C2E2 booth in Chicago. February 20-March 1, 2020
 * Naruto pop-up. Los Angeles March 20-21, 2021
 * Hello Kitty Carnival. Santa Monica August 7-8, 2021

References/Links

 * https://www.instagram.com/jordanbentley/?hl=en
 * https://hypland.com/
 * https://www.instagram.com/hypland/?hl=en
 * “Hypland Worldwide: The Intersection of Streetwear and Anime.” Sezzle, 20 July 2021, my.sezzle.com/featured-shops/hypland-worldwide/
 * “Hypland's Jordan Bentley X Netflix Collaboration.” Netflix Shop, www.netflix.shop/pages/jordan-bentley
 * Ruiz, Derick. “Hypland Is Releasing a New Naruto Collection.” Modern Notoriety, 18 Mar. 2021, www.modern-notoriety.com/hypland-naruto-collection-spring-2021-release-date/