While some people are blessed to be great athletes, cooks, or singers, V. M. McLain was born with the gift of “style”, most evident in his daily décor that is the shear embodiment of the perfectly styled gentleman.  His love for fashion has seen V. M. McLain travel extensively throughout the world to international hotspots like Paris, France; Milan, Italy; Johannesburg, South Africa; London, England; and Beijing, China in search of the finest fabrics to make his world-renowned footwear and apparel.  Additionally, V. M. McLain is a regular on the New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington D. C., and Chicago fashion scenes, which has allowed him to position Uptowns Trading Company to become the talk of urban and suburban America.  Never before has a designer been able to one hundred percent capture the swag of urban inner-city culture and infuse it with the quality and sophistication of European couture the way V. M. McLain displays in his much heralded Uptowns brand.  Fearless in his quest to push the boundaries of fashion is the calling card for a designer who puts the wants of his customers over the lure of quick monetary compensation.

Although an entrepreneur of the highest kind, V. M. McLain makes time for the three most important entities outside of his career--regularly attending church, spending quality time with his beautiful wife, a highly successful doctor, and being a positive role model to his children.  A true humanitarian at heart explains V. M. McLain’s relentless drive and passion to aid multiple charitable causes to include the American Cancer Society, The American Diabetes Association, the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and the earthquake survivors in Haiti.  Equally concerned over the fate of our planet as he is over providing top-notch footwear and garments is why V. M. McLain creates with eco-friendly materials proven not to cause harm to the environment.  Fearing nothing other than being uncreative or predictable is and always will be V. M. McLain and Uptowns Trading Company’s recipe for success.