Noir Essentials — Queen City 1788 Jacket (Pink & Purple)

A statement of unity and power.

This jacket bridges male and female excellence, combining pink and purple tones to represent the strength of Black women and men whose labor and artistry laid Cincinnati’s foundations. The bridge emblem is more than design—it’s resilience, movement, and connection across generations. Limited edition; a piece for those who carry history forward.
Noir Essentials — Queen City 1788 Hoodie (Pink & Purple)

Cincinnati was founded in 1788, built along the Ohio River — a city defined by movement. The river separated slave states from free states, fear from hope, bondage from possibility. At the center of it all stood the bridge — a silent witness to every crossing, connection, and choice.

For Black Cincinnatians, the bridge was never just steel and stone. It was a passage. A risk. A promise. A place where strength and resilience were forged, where Black men and women carried the city forward with labor, artistry, and courage that history too often erased.

“Queen City 1788” embodies this duality — male and female excellence intertwined in the story of a city. The bridge on this hoodie is a symbol of every crossing made quietly: physical, mental, and generational. Every step toward freedom. Every boundary broken. Every version of ourselves carried across time.

This is not just Cincinnati’s founding.
This is our founding within it.