He's the best friend of one of the biggest pop-stars in the world, One Direction's Liam Payne, but with over 510,000 Twitter followers, being voted #3 in our Fan Favorites of 2012 list, and his own clothing company, Andy Samuels is quickly making a name for himself on the internet. Andy is a 20 year old dancer and designer who currently lives in London. He's the founder of My Box Clothing, a clothing brand that has a variety of unique shirts and wristbands that the website describes as "original, quirky and a little bit random." Andy started My Box Clothing last year and since then the brand has taken off and been largely successful. Even celebrities like Liam Payne, YouTube star Mazzi Maz, One Direction drummer Josh Devine, and Rugby superstar Ugo Monye have rocked My Box gear! |
To find out more about My Box Clothing and what makes it so unique, we talked to Andy all about his company.
What inspired you to start My Box Clothing and how did you come up with the name? The name was the hardest thing for me because I knew I wanted to start the brand but I couldn’t come up with the perfect name for ages. Lots of people think it is an innuendo for something naughty but I got it from brainstorming and I picked this one because its simple and can be used in many different contexts and situations. What advice would you give to somebody who would also like to start their own clothing brand? Be prepared for lots of hard work, as it isn’t as simple and easy as it seems. What would you say has been the key to your success so far? So far I think it’s been successful because I have been prepared to learn and adapt. Since I started the company I have made mistakes and learnt from them and I think its the small mistakes that have helped me get everything perfect and keep it running well. | . |
You recently added bracelets to the My Box collection, any plans to add other new material? There are 100's of new ideas and designs for the brand and lots more will be introduced slowly and gradually throughout the year. How would you describe your personal style on a typical day or night? My style changes loads depending on the occasion, my mood, how much time I have, so that is a difficult question for me to answer. When did you become interested in fashion? Fashion is a massive part in everyone’s life I think and especially in mine, I have cared alot about my appreance and looking after myself since I would young so I thinking I the interest has always been there. |
What’s the #1 fashion or grooming habit in others that annoys you the most? I don’t judge because everyone does there own thing and that’s cool but I do think some people waste themselves when they could look amazing they don’t even bother so I guess that’s annoying. Who are some of your favorite musicians? I'm a big Chris Brown fan, ever since I was younger I have thought he is such a wicked artist and his voice and music is amazing. What's your favorite song at the moment? I have to many favorite songs to possibly write down, im quite open with music choice and I like lots of music at the moment. |
What's your guilty pleasure TV show? Got to love abit of Celebrity Juice. What’s the #1 thing you want to do before you die? Before I die I want to travel the world, do crazy things, skydive, sail, completely weird but random crazy stuff that not everyone gets to or even wants to do! |
Who’s the one person that you haven’t met that you would love to meet?
I'd love to meet the Queen just to see what she is like because i have never seen anything of her really or not heard anything about her so I am completely open minded.
If you could trade lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
I would trade lives with a Barack Obama or someone of his power just so you can see what its like to walk the streets and experience his power.
For more on My Box Clothing and to make a purchase visit MyBoxClothing.com - they ship WORLDWIDE! You can also find My Box on Twitter and Facebook.
And don't forget you can follow Andy on Twitter: @AndySamuels31
Posted By: Joe
I'd love to meet the Queen just to see what she is like because i have never seen anything of her really or not heard anything about her so I am completely open minded.
If you could trade lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
I would trade lives with a Barack Obama or someone of his power just so you can see what its like to walk the streets and experience his power.
For more on My Box Clothing and to make a purchase visit MyBoxClothing.com - they ship WORLDWIDE! You can also find My Box on Twitter and Facebook.
And don't forget you can follow Andy on Twitter: @AndySamuels31
Posted By: Joe