began The Essentialist with the idea of creating a two-way dialogue about the world of fashion and its relationship to daily life. In addition to the journal, Harry is a fast-rising Entrepreneur, Creative Director, Blogger, and Visual Artist, who is extremely versatile, and gifted with the ability to take any moment and make it more electric through the lens of his camera. Born on May 18th, 1990 i
n Washington, DC and raised in Douala, Cameroon, Harry attended Saint Joseph’s College Sasse, and moved back to Maryland, USA to continue his education. He studied Accounting for two years at Montgomery College, and then transferred over to American University to where he studied International Business and Graphic Design. Harry’s versatility is embodied in the diversity and range of his creativity. He is a regular on the international fashion circuit and has been heralded as one of the influential style icons working in fashion today. His sense of style has seen him grace the pages of many fashion titles including GQ and FabAfriq Magazine. Harry’s artistic and fashion proficiency has also led him to Creatively Direct U&M Kingdom Menswear’s campaign ad. With a vision of being a building block in the pyramid that is Africa, Harry has worked as a photojournalist for Hope For Children Cameroon, which is an organization that provides access to quality primary school education to vulnerable and underprivileged children and youths (Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, children living with disabilities) in under served communities all across Cameroon.
