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Communal Upbringing
- Miguel McKelvey grew up in a hippy commune in Oregon, raised by five women and surrounded by four sisters.
- He always dreamed of moving to New York, seeking a bigger life beyond their communal living.
Moving to New York
- After college, Miguel moved to New York at 30, taking a low-paying drafting job after faking a local address on his resume.
- He packed up his life, moved with just a duffle bag, and never looked back, embracing the opportunity.
American Apparel Experience
- Miguel joined a small architecture firm just as they landed a deal with American Apparel, designing and managing store construction.
- He went from managing one project to overseeing 40 concurrent projects as the company rapidly expanded to 200 stores in four years.