Shomi Patwary is a Bengali-American video director and producer who leaves his abstract and left-field mark on any project that comes his way. With a skillset that covers all aspects of audiovisual storytelling, whether directing or music producing, Shomi is additionally a talented cinematographer, editor, graphic and web designer. At the 2016 Much Music Awards, Shomi was nominated for Video of the Year, Best Hip Hop Video and Best MuchFact Video for “Might Not” By Roc Nation’s Belly featuring The Weeknd. Shomi has worked with stars like Beyonce, A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, Diplo, Shah Rukh Khan, Major Lazer and many others.
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In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.
Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are ever the same.
Our first design, the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of. We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs.
Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017.
Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post.
The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
