In an industry that often rewards noise, Fitzroy Constantine is proof that presence still matters. He doesn’t need to be the loudest in the room. He never did. Instead, he lets the work speak. And it speaks fluently through the runway shows.
Fitzroy got his start behind the scenes, but it didn’t take long for people to realize he was doing more than just putting looks together. He was creating stories people could wear. Early on, artists like Jermaine Dupri and Musiq Soulchild trusted him not just because he had taste, but because he understood who they were. He wasn’t styling to impress. He was styling to translate something real.
That gift followed him everywhere. From Atlanta to New York, from basement rehearsals to full-scale productions, Fitzroy’s approach was always the same. He would study the energy in the room, then recreate it in his own way while elevating it. One of the best examples came during Daniel Leather’s New York Fashion Week showcase. The brand was known for its bold, club-influenced leather pieces, but under Fitzroy’s creative direction, the entire show took on a new dimension. What could’ve felt like chaos was shaped into something cinematic. Lights hit differently. Models moved with purpose. The whole room locked in. And just like that, another story was told — without a word spoken.
But fashion was only part of the mission.
The Tailored Mind Academy started as an idea. A quiet vision. Fitzroy wanted to create something for the next generation, something real, not just another fashion school with pretty branding, but a space that actually taught people how to move in the world. How to show up. How to believe in their own voice. Based in Atlanta, the academy fuses fashion education, creative development, and personal growth into a single, living system. Students come in thinking they’re learning how to dress. They leave knowing how to build.
Now with a DECAL certification in the works, The Tailored Mind is set to align with statewide career and technical education programs. That means more access. More structure. More opportunities to reach kids who didn’t think they belonged in these spaces until now.
Fitzroy still doesn’t move with a megaphone. He doesn’t have to. Whether it’s a runway or a classroom, his style is about intention. His legacy isn’t built on moments of hype, but moments of transformation. Quiet ones. Lasting ones.
And in a world addicted to short attention spans, that kind of work matters more than ever.
Check out Fitzroy Constantine on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13838403/
