{"id":10979,"date":"2020-11-17T12:56:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T20:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=10979"},"modified":"2020-11-17T12:56:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T20:56:05","slug":"a-fashion-line-for-a-lifeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=10979","title":{"rendered":"A Fashion Line for a Lifeline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Morgan Lexi Mitchell (top, right) donates half of the\u00a0profits from her Only Kid fashions and accessories\u00a0to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.<\/p><\/div>\n

Looking to combine her artistic\u00a0expression with suicide awareness and\u00a0prevention, 17-year-old Westlake High\u00a0School junior Morgan Lexi Mitchell<\/a>\u00a0designed the Only Kid<\/strong> (only-kid.com<\/a>)\u00a0fashion line. \u201cI wanted to find a way to\u00a0support National Suicide Prevention\u00a0Lifeline<\/a>,\u201d says the Assisteens of Conejo\u00a0Valley<\/a> volunteer, who\u00a0donates 50 percent of the\u00a0profits from the sales of her\u00a0colorful stickers, iPhone\u00a0cases, hoodies, and beanies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had been playing\u00a0around with the idea of\u00a0Only Kid for some time,\u201d\u00a0Mitchell says. \u201cWhen\u00a0the COVID-19 pandemic\u00a0hit, I had a lot of time\u00a0on my hands, and that\u00a0idea became a reality.\u00a0Quarantine gave me the\u00a0time I needed to develop\u00a0designs and products.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to make a difference in\u00a0a way that personally relates to me,\u201d\u00a0she explains. \u201cI have struggled with\u00a0depression, and I wanted to showcase\u00a0my art in a way that would raise\u00a0awareness for suicide prevention, which\u00a0is often a silent struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Cover<\/a> This story originally appeared in 805 Living Magazine<\/em><\/a>, November 2020. Click here<\/a> to see the section as it originally appeared in print.<\/p>\n

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