her story

Mary-Ashanti Harrison is a living testament that resilience and faith can turn struggle into success. The daughter of a proud Jamaican immigrant and raised in a working-class home, she learned early that nothing would be handed to her she would have to create her own lane.

At seventeen, during her senior year of high school, she found herself pregnant a moment that could have ended her dreams but instead became the fire that fueled them. By eighteen, with a newborn baby and the odds stacked against her, she chose to rise. Through determination, hustle, and faith, she transformed her challenges poverty, heartbreak, and battles with mental health into purpose.

That purpose became Made Up On The Go, a luxury hair, makeup, and wardrobe brand that redefined what beauty and success could look like for women of every tone and texture. Her work has graced red carpets, television screens, and wedding aisles internationally, earning her a reputation as one of the most respected multicultural artists in the industry.

Now, she’s expanding her empire with ATE11 Clothing Line a bold, unapologetic fashion movement inspired by her own story of perseverance and power. Every piece is designed to remind you that confidence isn’t given it’s created. ATE11 isn’t just clothing; it’s a declaration. It’s for the women and men rewriting their stories, breaking generational barriers, and walking in their glow unapologetically.

From a teen mom with a dream to a CEO with a purpose Mary-Ashanti Harrison is proof that you can beat the odds and still do it in style.