The Story Behind FirstGen Designs: From Journey to Representation: G. Orr

Before the Brand, There Was a Journey

Before FirstGen Designs became a brand rooted in representation, community, and pride, it began as a deeply personal journey—shaped by ambition, faith, resilience, and intentional purpose.

Founder Georgette Orr didn’t set out to build a brand. Like many first-generation graduates, she was navigating life after college—stepping into corporate spaces that often lacked voices, perspectives, and lived experiences like her own. That contrast—between who she was and what she saw around her—sparked a desire to create something meaningful.

Navigating Corporate Spaces Without a Blueprint

Like so many in the FirstGen community, Georgette didn’t start with a roadmap. Her professional journey wasn’t linear. She balanced early career ambitions within demanding corporate environments, rigorous academic achievement, and the responsibility of caring for special-needs rescue dogs—all while holding onto a vision larger than herself.

Each season sharpened her understanding of visibility, identity, and the power of storytelling. What began as personal reflection evolved into a deeper commitment to creating space for experiences that often go unseen.

Where Purpose Meets Representation

FirstGen Designs was born at the intersection of lived experience and intentional purpose.

The brand exists to honor the stories that shape us—celebrating academic achievement, Greek life, entrepreneurship, cultural identity, faith, and everyday self-expression. Each design reflects moments worth remembering and experiences worth sharing, using apparel as a form of representation.

Clothing, at FirstGen Designs, is more than style.

It’s a statement.

It’s a story.

Built for Community, Rooted in Pride

Today, FirstGen Designs is a testament to community and collective pride—rooted in real journeys, fueled by resilience, and crafted for individuals who move with purpose and want their experiences visible.

Georgette’s hope is simple:

When you wear FirstGen Designs, you don’t just wear a piece of clothing—you wear your story.

Looking Ahead

FirstGen Stories exists to amplify voices, honor journeys, and remind us that representation matters. This is just the beginning.

Here’s to firsts, to futures, and to every step in between.