CLOTHES FOR A CAUSE. How Worcester combines Fashion with purpose

The 4ce
Gregory Dubuisson and Emmanuel Carboo

Two self-taught designers with a passion for fashion, music and painting created a platform where artists can meet, teach and grow. The clothing designers, Gregory Dubuisson and Emmanuel Carboo combined their two clothing brands to empower the youth of Worcester to embrace and enhance on their talents. The 4ce is the combination of both clothing brands WAVVZ New Page and Urban Pigeons. This brand originated on January 1, 2018, when Dubuisson and Carboo met at a hookah lounge in Worcester.

“We stood out among our friends because we were doing something different and we knew what time it was when we were together. We put every difference aside on January 1, 2018 when we met at the hookah lounge and we merged everything together,” Carboo said.

Over the course of the year, Dubuisson and Carboo have done over twenty plus shows in Worcester and outside of the city. This gave them a chance to meet other artists and to come together. Their goal was to collaborate and build a brand that blended music, fashion, and painting.

The duo is very passionate and involved in educating the youth of Worcester. Dubuisson and Carboo use fashion and their creative talent to talk to the youth about violence and other social issues. At a summer program launched by Solidarity Studios, Dubuisson and Carboo taught people with disabilities and immigrant kids and families about fashion, painting, and drawing.

At a fashion show taking place at Worcester Pop Up, Dubuisson and Carboo supported a model who suffered a car accident. Despite her injuries, she walked the runway wearing clothing pieces created by them. “We went to visit her at her house and we took measurements. We saw past her disabilities. We saw that there is still a way that she can walk on the runway and we wanted to give her that chance… you can tell in her eyes that she was like, ‘oh my gosh!’ like she couldn’t believe she could do that,” Dubuisson said.

At the commencement of his fashion designing career, Dubuisson made it clear he wanted to inspire the youth by helping aspiring designers reach their goals. “What really inspired me was that I wanted to inspire the youth. Like all the process that it took me when I was starting, all the trial and errors…like all the things that I didn’t know if I was able to do it, you are able to reach that goal too!” he said.

Growing up in Ghana with his mother using fashion to financially support his family, Carboo felt like he was also able to do the same when coming to the United States. The duo creates customized clothing pieces, shoes, and jewelry as well as large human size canvases that tell a story.

Currently, Dubuisson and Carboo are planning to a open a store of their own where different designers can showcase their work. They also want to use the store as a classroom to teach students about fashion.
For more information The 4ce is available at Exclusives Music Meets Fashion in Worcester or by email at daforce508@gmail.com.