Chari Cuthbert is a Jamaican-born, self-taught jewelry designer. Cuthbert is the founder and creative director of the jewelry company ByChari.[1]
Chari Cuthbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 |
| Occupation | Jewelry designer |
Early life and education edit
Cuthbert, a West Indian woman, was born in 1984 to Jamaican parents.[2] She graduated from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale with an Associate of Science Degree in Photography.
ByChari (company) edit
Before she founded ByChari in 2012, she moved to Hawaii and later in 2016 to Los Angeles. She started her business with $100 and is its sole owner.[2] Her jewelry was first sold by Owens & Co. in Downtown Honolulu. She started selling her jewelry exclusively on her website when she moved to L.A.[3]
In August 2020, First Lady Michelle Obama wore a necklace designed by Cuthbert for her 2020 Democratic National Convention speech.[4] The Vote necklace[5] went viral during Obama's speech and, according to CNN,[6] was a top-trending search on Google during the last hour of the convention on August 17, 2020.[7][8][9] Cuthbert designed the Vote necklace in 2016[10] and then started marketing it for the 2018 midterm elections. Obama's stylist, Meredith Koop, ordered the Vote necklace for Obama.[11][12]
As of 2021,she had a team of ten female employees[13] working for her in Los Angeles.[9]
Her designs have been worn by Michelle Obama, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Rocky Barnes, Rose Huntington-Whiteley, Aimee Song and Chiara Ferragni.[14]
References edit
- ^ Robert, Yola. "Meet Chari Cuthbert: The Jewelry Designer Behind Michelle Obama's 'Vote' Necklace". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ a b "Jamaican-born Chari Cuthbert is the designer behind Michelle Obama's 'Vote' necklace". www.nycaribnews.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ catherine (2020-08-19). "The Creator of Michelle Obama's 'Vote' Necklace Got Her Start in Hawaiʻi". Hawaii Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Michelle Obama 'Vote' Necklace Designer 'Cried' Upon Seeing It In DNC Speech". Mediaite. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (2020-08-18). "Chari Cuthbert, Obama's Vote Necklace Designer, Founded ByChari in 2012". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Huber, Eliza. "Michelle Obama's Vote Necklace Is Going Viral — Here's Where You Can Buy It". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "The Designer Behind Michelle Obama's VOTE Necklace Is a Black Woman". Black Enterprise. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Kate Bennett (18 August 2020). "Michelle Obama sends a message with her necklace: Vote". CNN. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ a b "How Jewelry Startup Founder Chari Cuthbert Shifted Her Company to a Work-From-Home Operation". Time. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Salo, Jackie (2020-08-18). "Designer ByChari slammed with orders for Michelle Obama's 'VOTE' necklace". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Andrew Morris (2020-08-18). "Designer of Michelle Obama's 'V-O-T-E' necklace in stirring Democratic National Convention speech: "quite the surprise"". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Bryant, Kenzie (18 August 2020). "The Creator of Michelle Obama's "Vote" Necklace Is Making a More Affordable Version". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Connor, Tracy (2020-08-18). "Designer ByChari Deluged With Orders for Michelle Obama's 'Vote' Necklace". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "This Trendsetter Went From $100 to Frosting Kate Hudson". E! Online. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-13.