A can-do attitude.

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Fashion designer Karl Kani - Inside Track

Karl Kani Infinity Inc founder Carl Williams was determined to become the Ralph Lauren of street fashions, so he designed his own clothes and had them custom-made by a tailor. After selling his creations from his car in front of New York City night clubs and local basketball tourneys, Williams legally changed his name to Karl Kani, to address the gnawing question of whether he can succeed. Kani's creations are now sold by such upscale stores as Nordstrom and Macy and his company posted 1995 sales of $69 million.

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A can-do attitude.

Growing up in a Brooklyn ghetto, Carl Williams dreamed of becoming "the Ralph Lauren of the streets." Not content with popular styles, he would sketch his own designs and take them...

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