UPRISERS

Standing up for Immigrants — Chapter Two Begins Now ?? In 2019, UPRISERS started as a bold idea—using fashion as a vehicle to tell stories, amplify underrepresented voices, and build a movement. Since then our dedication to strengthening community has sparked a grass-roots social media movement that supported the distribution of one million dollars to over 60 nonprofit organizations, has told over 100 stories in collaboration with community leaders and local activists including Mike Murase, co-founder of GIDRA and Asia Jackson, creator of the #MagandangMorenx movement, to tackling issues around gentrification, historic preservation and sustainability through campaigns highlighting legacy businesses, ethnic enclaves and waste reduction initiatives. For us, it’s about learning from our history so that we can build a better and more sustainable future. Now, we’re on a mission to shed light on largely forgotten Immigration Act of 1924 and have recently been featured on ABC7 FACEism by David Ono (https://lnkd.in/gAJmgS4p) ?? Join Us in Honoring 100 Years of American Immigrant Stories ?? Announced last year on May 26th, we shared the significance of 1924 — a time in history where it was blatantly written by law how to discriminate against communities of color. We are still feeling this sentiment today — 100 years later. This next chapter starts with #WeAre1924: 100 Portraits for 100 Years, a national storytelling project honoring 100 years of American immigrant experiences. In partnership with hww.work, we’re capturing 100 portraits and stories across five cities—Phoenix, Minneapolis, St. Louis, New Orleans, and Nashville—culminating in a community event on May 26, 2025. We need YOUR help! Every share helps us reach more people. Please consider supporting in any of the following ways: ? Donate https://lnkd.in/ggtDd6qk ?? Amplify THIS POST ?? Nominate or Share YOUR story: https://lnkd.in/gWrSGNbr To rise up, it takes all of us. ?? #WeAre1924 #WeAreUPRISERS #100PortraitsFor100Years

A few months ago, our Los Angeles community gathered and?delivered over ?? 100 care packages + ?? Pillows with #HashtagLunchbag to the firefighters who traveled here to assist the LAFD.?These packages were delivered to the Palisades area. Our commitment?to showing up and finding sustainable ways to support the Los Angeles Wildfire relief effort continues. We’ve partnered with PACSUN where 100% of net proceeds from each UPRISERS LA Wildfire tee will support these efforts. https://lnkd.in/gXgmj_-e WE WILL ALWAYS RISE TOGETHER ??

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY, We are so grateful to everyone who came together this Saturday to dedicate their time and energy to assemble care packages for the firefighters who traveled to support LAFD. Your generosity and spirit truly made a difference. Together, we were able to assemble over 100 care packages, filled with the supplies they requested. It’s moments like these that remind us of the power of community. Thank you for making this event a success and for supporting our heroes on the front lines.We’re committed to showing up and finding sustainable ways to continue this work alongside our community partners. In community ?? UPRISERS? #HashtagLunchbag? #HashtagLunchbagLA Terasaki Budokan Action Figure Miles UPRISERS Family Drive

TO OUR LA COMMUNITY, Our hearts are with everyone affected by the LA fires. We’ll be here, working alongside our community to rebuild, recover, and stay strong together. Firefighters have travelled from near and far to help us here in LA with the devastating fires. Join us at Terasaki Budokan this Saturday to assemble care packages with items they’ve requested and to send them our appreciation. We will deliver our care packages directly to firefighters who travelled to support LAFD. ?? UPDATE: We have filled our volunteer spots! You can still sign up to join the WAITLIST Sat. 1/18 3pm - 5pm PST? 75 volunteers needed RSVP through our link here https://lnkd.in/gcBPTeWc Can’t volunteer but want to donate? Drop off NEW mini pillows during the hours of 3pm - 5pm. In community ?? #HashtagLunchbag? UPRISERS? Terasaki Budokan UPRISERS Family Drive

2024 has marked 5 years of UPRISERS—a milestone we celebrate with deep gratitude for our community. ?? We showed up in more places than ever: Hong Kong #ComplexCon in collaboration with celebrity tattoo artist Josh Lin, Las Vegas ComplexCon (where our booth was featured on the front page of The New York Times!), Austin for the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Conference, St. Louis for the OCA St. Louis Chapter Gala, and Columbus with Columbus Fashion Alliance. We embraced cultural identity with PACSUN at their DTLA flagship store, collaborated with AEG and Panda Restaurant Group to bring comfort in our wear, popped up with our friends over at 88RISING Night Market and hosted our 3rd annual UPRISERS Family Drive. We ended the year featured in David Ono’s FACEism series on ABC7 Los Angeles to talk about the Immigration Act of 1924 and WHY this still matters today. ?? Through it all, community remained at the core. Your feedback from last year's survey reminded us to return to our roots—to listen, learn, and lean deeper into our purpose. This led us to tell local stories, like the UPRISERS x Suehiro preservation project, and to reimagine how fashion intersects with cultural preservation and sustainability. These moments shaped a more thoughtful approach to what community care looks like for UPRISERS—one that explores the complexities of these issues while embracing our imperfections. ?? When we started UPRISERS in 2019, we had a simple but ambitious goal: to provide a safe place where creatives and underrepresented voices could share their unique points of view through their own stories and designs. In recent years, we have evolved to introduce a distinct design point of view—one that is inspired by and rooted in the voices and stories of our community. In 2024, UPRISERS explored the delicate blend of what cultural history and loved materials can look like for the first time. As we look ahead to 2025, we reflect on the transformation of UPRISERS over the past five years and remain committed to evolving and growing alongside you. Thank you for being part of this continuous journey. Together, we’ll continue to rise and create a more sustainable future for all. #WeAreUPRISERS #5YearsAndRising #FashionWithPurpose

Thank you to our community for your continued support in 2024! Your feedback helps us grow! Every year we take time to reflect and gather feedback from our community so that we can continue to improve our commitment to deliver the best experience possible. Our annual survey is now open to your suggestions and comments and as a thank you for completing we’ll send you a FREE mystery box ?? Link in the first comment ??

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to give back at UPRISERS 3rd annual Family Drive! It's a community day where we were able to pack lunches for those in need with #HashtagLunchbag, participate in yoga classes from WalkGood LA and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in partnership with HOOPBUS! #AEGSpreadCheer

UPRISERS is now available at The Grove in Los Angeles. For our non-SoCal friends, the Grove is one of the most popular shopping areas in Los Angeles with a 575,000-square-foot outdoor marketplace that includes shops like Anthropologie, Apple, Michael Kors, Coach and Nordstrom. Thank you to our partners at REVOLVE for making this possible. #RevolveMen?#theGroveLA?#mensfashion?#MensStyle

We’re excited to announce the launch of our continued collaboration with Panda Express, a partnership that reflects the power of community coming together in support, unity, and collaboration. This new collection features cozy, comfortable pieces designed with your comfort and well-being in mind. We want to offer you more than just fashion—we aim to provide a sense of support, warmth, and strength during tough times. ???? Now available online at https://weareuprisers.com/ #pandaexpress #weareuprisers #streetwear #community

National Comfort Food Day ?? It’s our third time to collaborate with the ?? Panda Express fam and we are blown away by the excitement over the UPRISERS x Panda Express Cozy Collection. We designed these pieces thinking about what comforts us during a time of uncertainty and wanted to make sure that not only was every piece super cozy but that it was playful too! Hope this can bring some joy into our lives. It’s been so cool to witness so many of you showing up in PANDA today. The PANDAmonium around this collection has been wild to say the least. Thank you to the Panda Express family for being such a generous partner, we are always so grateful to work with you. #pandaExpress #nationalcomfortfoodday