About

Maxine is actually a feminine form of Maximus, so it is really a Roman name meaning "greatest" or can mean "bright" or "noble." (Source: behindthename.com)

Maxine Attobrah is a Bronx born creative genius, fashion entrepreneur, shoe designer, electrical engineer and influencer.

Early Education

Maxine received a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2014. After graduating she worked as a flight controls engineer at Lockheed Martin. While in school and working full-time Maxine delved in various entrepreneurial ventures (i.e financial education, app/website development, STEM education)

Maxine earned a certification from Pensole Academy after completing the Kicks Kamp in Portland, Oregon where she learned the various techniques to designing a shoe and also owning a shoe business. She has also taken various classes at the Brooklyn Shoe Space and FIT to gain a deeper understanding of what goes into making a shoe and developing a fashion company.

Creative Genius and Influencer

In 2017 Maxine and her best friend Armani started Dapper in the District™, LLC which is a women shoe line designing and producing trendy shoes for women that have foot sizes ranging from 9 to 13 (All shoes made with comfort in mind). Within this time Maxine and Armani are close to finishing up their prototype for their upcoming release.

During this time Maxine created Maxine The Greatest, an online lifestyle collection focusing on urban fashion and accessories.

Maxine Attobrah is also a partner and co-host of the Alternative Investment Club