Here will be stories and background info/context relating to me, my vision, and the beginning struggles and ideas of the company.

The story of The Cameo Box actually begins in another project I was coming up with. No spoilers (since I will want to go through with the project at a later time), but I will say it was also clothing related. I came up with that idea after being addicted to Depop for about a month. I was talking to my good friend Khron about it, and knowing that I am too ambitious at times, but still wanting to make an impact, he suggested I slow down and think of a more prominent issue I could solve even more locally. This is when I changed the idea to become what the Cameo Box now is. As it says on the site, my friend Merrik and I would always be delving into some sort of short film shenanigans, and often found our visions not able to be fully realized due to issues with costumes. I remember for one project, we had a great costume idea but the pieces we had available between the two of us just weren’t the right fit. So, we had to settle for our Plan B, which was fine but ultimately not the best it could be, and we had to spend more than originally wanted.

This is the reason why I started The Cameo Box.

I’ve always been about community, and this is one of the ways I am able to mix my passions with that goal of service. Allowing amateurs, newbies indie productions, and even just hobbyist individuals a way to elevate their work (or keep it from going to Plan B or C) is what makes art shine. The underrepresented and unknown artists deserve at least some way of ensuring their vision is just that—what they saw in their head.

My team and I spent the first month, from founding to the October 5th launch date, meticulously crafting our website, policies, and structure to ensure a fair and easy way to access affordable, attainable, and convenient costuming.