About SLYK Shades

My name is Josh Fitzmaurice and I am the founder of SLYK and this is my story! Your biggest struggles in life can open up the biggest opportunities. Beginning in January 2017, I became chronically ill after my nervous system was damaged by a prescribed medication. I was too ill to continue my job as an accountant and had to move back home with my mom to begin my road to recovery. My life became a constant battle to keep a positive mindset and never give up hope that I would get better. I knew I had to find a healthy distraction to keep my mind busy and that’s when I had the idea to try to learn fashion design, something I had always been interested in. After many YouTube tutorials, I created my first tech packs and brought some of my designs to life. After showing some family and friends, the feedback I received was overwhelmingly positive. This was the turning point where I decided to take my traumatic experience and transform it into something amazing. Having a creative outlet and a sense of purpose brought my recovery to a whole new level and SLYK began to take shape. A collection of prototypes later I decided it was time to take my line public in my local community of Cape Cod and the response could not have been better. Embedded in all my designs are messages of hope and inspiration, signifying a piece of my story in every design.Read their story