“If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough” is an ethos Michelle loves to share, coming from her early days of competitive figure skating. Following a career ending injury, she reassigned her passion towards design working with celebrated companies such as BCBGMAXAZRIA & AEG. After her time in corporate life & some venture backed trial & errors - Michelle K. Hanabusa bootstrapped a new brand called WEAREUPRISERS. WEAREUPRISERS is a community-driven streetwear brand focused on activists, trendsetters, and warriors of change. Their goal is to inspire change by partnering with like-minded individuals and organizations to give voice to the underrepresented.