Ten Minutes with James Atwood of Get Faveur

Faveur Clothing is a Indie Clothing company started by two brothers who had a crazy idea to design clothing that was more than just unique art and designs,but clothing with Heart, Truth and Faith!

Faveur is tattoos and three-piece suits. Blind to ethnicity and culture. Blind to politics. Blind to socio-economic boundaries. Faveur is the gift of power to the broken – the bridge from weakness to strength. A compass for the crooked roads. Here is what founder James Atwood had to say about his company.

Oligoville:Tell us about your brand and how it is different from the competition.

James: Faveur Clothing is a Indie Clothing company that wanted to design clothing that was more than unique art & designs, but clothing with heart, truth and faith.

Oligoville: How did your career or interest in design begin?

James: I have always been a sucker for great looking and great feeling t shirts. I really felt that it was a great median for the expression of my faith and a style that would also appeal to the masses.

Oligoville: Whom or what inspires your designs?

James: Faveur is a expression of my faith, all of our designs are inspired thru scripture. We bring this to art, using clothing as the canvas. Our goal is to be able to express this and give others the same option as well in a very unique and different way. And for those who don’t have or hold the same, that is totally cool with us. We hope what they get is a sick shirt, polo, hoodie or hat that is Indie, and in some way speaks about who they are.

Oligoville: Describe a typical day for you.

James: Most days are spent either on the phone, or sending and responding to emails. Daily we try to work on product development, branding and marketing the Faveur line. Except during the summer, we have a intense tour schedule that lasts six to seven weeks.

Oligoville: Describe your fashion style.

James: I keep it simple and comfortable with a baseball cap, blue jeans and a t-shirt. No suits and ties here.

Oligoville: Tell us about some unexpected setbacks you have faced since starting your business and what you have learned from that.

James: My brother got married about a year and half ago and decided he needed to step away from the Faveur line. For me I learned you always have to be ready for a curve ball and always have a back up plan for partners or associates who feel that they are at a point to go in a new direction.

Oligoville: What has been the most rewarding part of your career?

James: The most rewarding part to me would be the people that I get to meet and associate with, the relationships that have been built are unbelievable. With those relationships/friendships over the last several months, I have been able to go and speak to teenagers and young adults with different groups and that has been a real blessing.

Oligoville: Tell us where you see your brand in the next 5 years and what are some of the goals you have for your company.

James: Our long term goal is to make the Faveur line more accessible in boutiques across the country and also more European countries. We are in the process now of expanding the line offering more polo’s, and other apparel options.

Oligoville: What advice do you have for other aspiring entrepreneur?

James: Don’t quit! Also a life quote from JRR Tolkien “All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost.”

Oligoville: Which song never fails to make you happy.

Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas