There’s a moment every ambitious young professional knows — standing at the threshold of a room where everyone else already seems to belong. Preston Davis decided to build something for that moment.
Young Professionals is the brand of African American entrepreneur Preston Davis from Oakland, California, who started Young Professionals with the help of his mentor Marquett Burton. The brand carries the weight and work ethic of the Bay Area — practical, driven, and refusing to apologize for wanting more.
In less than a year, Davis got the business up and running with more than a bit of help from his community. Young Professionals is a fashion brand that sits at the intersection of streetwear and professional wear — a lane that had been largely ignored by the mainstream luxury market.
The Standard, Not Just a Product
Young Professionals is built on three non-negotiable values: Benevolence, Responsibility, and Excellence. These aren’t marketing language. They’re the operating principles that determine every product decision, every community initiative, and every conversation the brand has with its customers.
“You might have a similar story,” says Davis. “There is something remarkable about you, and you should strive every moment to show the greatest part of who you are.” That belief isn’t just the brand’s tagline — it’s the reason every product is designed with the same care and intention as a luxury house, but priced for the generation still on its way up.
“If you are bold, you can wield such a powerful tool out in the professional world. So, be bold, be a Young Professional.”
— Young Professionals BrandBuilt in Oakland, Worn Everywhere
Every product Young Professionals releases is designed with one question in mind: does this reflect where our customer is going? The Hybrid Briefcase — a convertible bag that transforms from briefcase to backpack — is the answer to the professional who can’t be contained by a single mode of carry.
The Silver Watch by Preston Davis follows the same philosophy. Japanese movement. Sunray brushed dial. A signed caseback. It’s the kind of timepiece that tells people you’re paying attention — to craft, to detail, to the standard.
As Featured In
Young Professionals has been featured in USA Wire, spotlighting Preston Davis’s story as a young entrepreneur building a brand that represents a new generation of professionals who refuse to separate style from substance.