A former refugee who moved to the United States at the age of three, wanted his fashion brand to be talked about. His Minnesota-based startup Epimonia takes life jackets worn by refugees crossing the Mediterranean from the Greek island of Lesbos and turns them into bracelets, hats, jackets, and other apparel. The brand’s tailors are also refugees.
“People see you in orange, ask for it, and then you can talk about companies and …