Hudson was born and brought up in Ridgeway, South Carolina.^[1] His sister was a model. He studied fashion at Bauder College.

In 2013, Hudson won Bravo TV's "Styled to Rock" fashion competition show. The $100,000 prize allowed him to launch his eponymous label the following year.

The designer made his New York Fashion Week debut in September 2020.^[2] For his Spring/Summer 2022 collection, he collaborated with a number of veteran models, including Beverly Johnson and Veronica Webb.^[3]^[4]

He is best known for dressing Vice President Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama during the 2021 US presidential inauguration proceeding,^[5] with both outfits making headlines,^[6]^[7]^[8] although it wasn't the first time Michella Obama donned his clothes.^[9] He has also dressed a number of celebrities, including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Tiffany Haddish, and Issa Rae.^[10]

His ready-to-wear brand has since been picked up by numerous luxury fashion retailers, including Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.^[10]

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