The Runway & More.

A month later and I am finally posting more photos from the fashion show!

Here are some of my latest designs, didn't Captured by Robyn. Lee do a great job?



There are some designs missing. I will post the shots that Robyn took out side soon. I am in love with them all:



Below are the designs from Amani Ya Juu. Some of which I designed while I was in Kenya, other I helped with patterning. Aren't they fantastic, the women at Amani are so talented! The fabric is amazing as well! I have some great news about my return move and other news about Amani...I will share soon!





The finale parade...and me dragging my model and giving an awkward nervous smile…Oh man how I love being in front of people!





I was so blessed to have Catherine who I meet at Amani Ya Juu in Kenya speak at my fashion show. She moved to California with her husband about a month before the fashion show. She is literally 15 minutes away from me now...The world is so small!



My beautiful mother selling Amani Ya Juu items.



And of course my sister (who was such an amazing help during the whole fashion show... thanks Ash!) is shopping Corrina's "Dirty Sweet Vintage"

I Left My ♥ In Kenya, Fashion Show.

I have been going none stop for the past few months planning and designing for my “I left my heart in Kenya” Fashion show. And boy did it pay off. I am incredibly happy with every part of the night. I had the best group of models, a wonderful DJ, and AMAZING photographer, all my family and friends who helped out the day of and prior…(and if it wasn’t for them I would have not been able to successfully put on the fashion show)….and a wonderful venue at Space 07 Salon.

The turnout was great, and it was so great to see Amani Ya Juu merchandise here in the states!

Robyn Lee Photographed the event...and can I say I fell in love with the few photos I have seen already! She did an amazing job, and if you are looking for a photographer I highly recommended her. You can see her sneak peek on her facebook here.




This is just half of my designs from the show...I will be posting more so stay tuned. Also I can't wait to show all the amazing designs from Amani Ya Juu!

Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

I left my Heart in Kenya

The Amani merchandise has arrived... the finishing touches are being made to my collection... and the fashion show is comeing together. I just need one more thing!

FOR YOU TO COME!

Doesn't the phrase go "If you sew it, they will come." ?

Here Comes the Sun...

You may have remembered back in May I participated in Freestyles Spring Fashion Bazaar.
Well it was very successful and had a wonderful group of models that really worked it on the runway! I was even lucky enough to have a photographer Lindsey Winn who took some great photos of the Ladies…



This collection was really about fun and warm colors. I wanted to stick to my signature look of mixing different patterned textiles but have it more fun and flirty than my previous looks. I did a lot of fabric manipulations to create even more textures within the patterned materials. I also wanted to have ruffles to be one of the key details to the collection. I hope you enjoy this warm and sunny collection...

[I find it kind of funny that I am almost taller than all the models even with flats]

Oh and also the fashion show was very successful in raising money for the relief effort in Haiti!

For it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." Ephesians 5:14

Amani is coming to Sacramento

The ladies at Amani Ya Juu have been working hard to get the designs ready for a fashion show this September. That's right, Amani is coming to Sacramento and I couldn't be more excited. So mark your calendars for the Second Saturday of September! You will be able to buy Amani original designs that are coming all the way from Kenya, along with other popular merchandise ranging from purses to houseware items.

Here is a sneak peek at a few of the designs. Isn't the fabric gorgeous?

Along with Amani, I will be showing my designs as well. The benefit show will be raising money for the women of Amani, as well as funding to support my long term mission trip. So stay tuned for more information!

Fashion Show

Local Designers Keetsa Reetsa, Linden Simon, Hannah Lenore, The Dandelion Collective, Pilgrims Mission, Viktorya Nguyen and Culture Vintage showcasing their wares! Live Music from Dusty Brown, The Dreaded Diamond and DJ LAFFI. Also live art by CRAITZ and photography from Brian Lydell. An evening of fun and fashion! Trunk show following the runway portion! $5 donation at the door gets you in, proceeds will be going to relief effort in Haiti!