Detroit entrepreneur goes from engineer to successful fashion designer [Video]

(CBS DETROIT) – August is National Black Business Month, and CBS News Detroit is highlighting a Metro Detroit entrepreneur who built his business from the ground up, taking the skills he learned while studying to become a mechanical engineer and applying them to the fashion industry. 

Andre Franklin is the CEO of Engineered By Dré. His pieces have been worn by Detroiters and international celebrities alike. Now, he’s on a mission to ensure his clothing gets into the hands of people who might need it most.

“I started off with two racks, that’s all I had,” Franklin said.

But those two racks quickly turned into Franklin’s full-time gig, fulfilling thousands of online orders within his first year of business.

“Now, there’s multiple racks and I have multiple warehouses,” he said.

Franklin’s brand, Engineered By …