Jagger Walk is a fashion anomaly. While in high school he started the contemporary streetwear label, Runaway New York, quickly garnering attention in the fashion industry and proving that age simply doesn’t matter. In fact, in February, Walk became the youngest designer to host a 30-day pop-up in the Miami Design District, where his brand’s collection sold out before the month ended, solidifying his place among the new generation of designers and inspiring aspiring fashion entrepreneurs and creative minds to pursue their passions and make a positive impact on society.
Ahead, we sit down with Walk to get an exclusive look at how this young designer’s unique aesthetic blends modern minimalism with bold, expressive elements, and the significant impact behind his global pop-ups and collaborations. Photo Credit: Tyler Wu for Runaway New York HAUTE LIVING: Can you walk us through how you discovered your passion for the fashion industry? Starting at such a young age (in high school); what was the initial inspiration behind creating your own fashion label? JAGGER WALK: Growing up in New York City, I found my love for fashion early on. It started with a graphic design class in middle school, where I began designing one-of-one t-shirts and wore them to school without telling my friends I made them.
I immersed myself in the fashion and consumer culture that was emerging during high school and it made me want to start a label of my own. The idea really was to just curate my own war.
