Showing posts with label Sankofa Fashion Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sankofa Fashion Show. Show all posts

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Rewind: what we wore

Because my blogging skills are, lets say, lacking.  I am going to attempt to go back and blog about different things that I have done and experienced while away!

Back in May we had our Sankofa fashion show here in Liberia. And as you know it was a big hit! But I am not going to talk about how successful it was, how amazing Korto Momolu’s designs were, or even how the message of transformations was shared to hundreds of Liberians.

I am going to talk about what I wore! Not only what I wore, but what my fellow Creative Director, Stephanie, and the Director of Amani, Becky, wore!

You may have already guessed it but we all wore something that was designed and created by me while I was here.
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Stephanie wore an awesome hot pink pencil skirt that I designed. The fabric is beautiful woven Nigerian fabric. She pared it with a fun floral print top she had and some great gold heels! Who said you couldn’t rock some fabulous high heels in the middle of the Jungle!

Becky looked stunning as usually in my asymmetrical dress made from all African fabric. She really can pull anything off, she has an amazing wardrobe full of beautiful African textiles, this dress just adds to it.

I wore a dress I designed that used a few variations of tye-and-dyed fabrics, along with a very African like textile that I purchased years ago at a yard sale. I am so glad I held on to it for so long. It was the perfect piece I needed to complete my design.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Sankofa fashion show

I have been in Liberia for close to 3 months now. It has been one of the most amazing three months of my life. The preparation of the Sankofa fashion show was worth it. Korto Momolu designed one of the most amazing collections I have ever seen. It really spoke to the women of Liberia, to all women of Africa. Really all women period.
Here are a few photos from the Yekepa show.

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Here are a few from the Monrovia show:
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Lastly the wonderful Amani Liberia team who I am so blessed to have worked with! God brought such a great team together!
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Monday, May 2, 2011

Sankofa Fashion Show Support.

Please read the following flyer for more information about the upcoming Sankofa Fashion Show, which those of us here in Liberia are busy preparing for, and how you can join in supporting this beautiful cause:

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Thank you.