Damaz: Finding Your Footing

What is a WRLD? And what is WholeWRLD? 

WholeWRLD isn’t just a brand—it’s a tag. Most importantly, it has no fixed meaning; it’s whatever you make it. It’s how you define and observe your world, your vision. It’s whatever brings you happiness—that’s your WRLD, and you make it part of the WholeWRLD.

What Is Damaz's WRLD?

“My WRLD is my work."

Who is Damaz ?

“My names Damaz" 

Damaz is a prominent fashion influencer and Model in the state of Rhode Island. On his main Instagram account he's gained a following of over 2.1k. He frequently collaborates with other creators in the local fashion scene creating posts, doing meet ups and performing skits where he'd post them as Instagram reels massing tens of thousands of views.  

Damaz is a New England native who in his early life grew up in Providence, Rhode Island. As a child he found interest in art "As a kid I liked to draw alot."  Damaz didn't always know what he wanted to do or who he wanted to be, but he shared a beautiful sentiment, "My interest changed in a way that even though I don’t draw no more, I’m still sketching out my life." 

In his junior year of high school  he found his niche, that being fashion.  Fashion has been a very big factor in Damaz's identity even saying "Fashion means the world to me, without it I wouldn't be here today." His passion for fashion never limited to the clothes he wore or the picture he took it became an express of him, "My passion is through expressing it, not only through me but through every shoot I put together." With fashion being so big in his life it's only natural he had help in finding his niche. I asked him about how have the people in his life shaped his vision for himself, he responded, "I don’t think the same people have shaped my vision but I feel they helped guide me without knowing." 

Damaz's biggest inspirations for fashion were Asap Rocky  & Asadai Armani, early on the influence they had on his style was clear, but as the years moved on Damaz suited into his own style.  The blend between fashion and modeling is prominent in this local zeitgeist. "The blend is literally in the industry, if you look for it. You’ll find it."

Throughout his relatively short time in the space the lessons he's already had to face, overcome, and learn from are as important as any. To Damaz "Everything is character development at the end of the day" and that couldn't be truer.

Damaz shared a piece of advice to relay to whoever may come across this article, "At the end of the day some people may not understand your vision, you place yourself around the people who do."

Nowadays it seems his goal for the future is clearer, in 5 years sees himself molding into "one of the greats" at a young age. His goal with fashion is to "die like the great Vergil." And upon anything else, "hope to be remembered as someone who can show everyone that it’s possible." And we at WholeWRLD can't wait to see how far he'll go.