The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Phaedra Parks has always supported her fashion-forward son, Dylan Nida, in his artistic pursuits, but she might not have anticipated that one particular instance could spark a career.

“Dylan is passionate about fashion and wanted a pair of bell-bottom pants. However, they weren’t available in his size,” the ‘Wife recollected during Season 16, Episode 16 of RHOA. “So I suggested, ‘Why don’t I get you a sewing machine so you can make them yourself?’ And, from there, history was made.”

Indeed, as the now-12-year-old Dylan, also affectionately known as “Mr. President,” made his appearance in the episode, he was diligently working at his sewing machine, crafting a prototype pair of wide-leg snakeskin cargo pants. Phaedra was present to highlight that he was already starting to get orders and to discuss the broader vision for his pants collection.

After Dylan suggested it was time for him to have his own warehouse to “ship out the orders” from, his mom offered him another exciting business opportunity, asking him to showcase some of his pants at the black glove shopping affair presentation she was hosting for some “very elite clients.”

Though he excitedly accepted the offer, he shot down Phaedra’s request for him to make her some pants to wear to the event, however, prompting her to playfully joke, “You’re a hater.”

How Phaedra Parks’ son Ayden is involved in Dylan’s fashion brand

Dylan’s pants line is, in fact, a family affair, though.

As seen in the episode, his “proud” big brother Ayden Nida, 15, aka “The Prince,” acted as both his model and “manager and financial advisor” — even though Dylan drove a hard bargain when he initially suggested getting a 10 percent cut of any business deals. Ayden did dub their mom’s shopping event as “perfect marketing,” after all.

“Ayden … is very much a politician. Similar to his mom, he’s got a way with words,” Phaedra added in an Episode 16 confessional. “He loves to make money. So he got that honestly.”

As she provides her “two young kings” with the foundation to “understand integrity and work ethic,” multi-hyphenate Phaedra also noted her gratitude for the “very good co-parenting relationship” she has with her sons’ father, Apollo Nida.

“My boys, they are my legacy. My goal in life is to give them a leg up. And I tell them all the time, you will be your brother’s keeper and no matter what happens in life you have him. ‘Cause I won’t be here forever,” she continued. “So, to see them showing the clothes that my baby, Mr. President, has made, I’m very proud.”

Details on Dylan Nida’s pants line

To close out the fashion event, the showroom’s founder, acting as the emcee, introduced “Mr. Dylan” as the “special guest,” revealing that he had been coming to her business to learn how to sew and had designed and made the pants that both he and Ayden were about to model for the crowd, which included the RHOA cast (minus Porsha Williams, who was dealing with an unexpected family death), as well as Married to Medicine alum Lateasha “Sweet Tea” Lunceford.

After the brothers walked the runway, Ayden directed the guests to Dylan’s Star Archive website to submit pre-orders.

As of publication, Dylan had three items available in his collection, ranging in price from $100 to $145: the “Bossy” denim jeans (modeled by Phaedra), the “Legend” vegan leather pants (modeled by Ayden), and the “Presidential” vegan leather pants, which he modeled himself, of course.

“While most kids his age are figuring out what they want to be when they grow up, Dylan is already building a brand — one stitch at a time,” his website bio notes. “What started as frustration over boring, off-the-rack clothes turned into a full-on mission: to make pants that actually speak to him — and to anyone else tired of blending in.”

Find out more exciting new details about Phaedra’s life as a single mom to Dylan and Ayden here.