This is a subtle use of the colors Red, Black, and Green. The Silk Habotai gown is patchworked and tie dyed with stitching and the halter top is reversible. At the ends of the ties I beaded with red and green glass beads.
I am asking designers to create….photography, Fine art, wearable art,Fiber arts, Interior design, Beauty, make up and hair, and any other art form.using the Liberation colors Red, Black, and Green. Show off your creativity with no restrictions, be bold, and proud. Photograph/video the process, post it on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook….and any other social network you are on. Using the hashtags: #cbheritagedesignchallenge#heritagedesignchallenge#redblackandgreendesignchallenge#redblackandgreendesignPost the finished project this July 4th - July 5th. SAY IT LOUD…..CREATIVELY. Cassandra Bromfield The Flag was created by The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) formally adopted it on August 13, 1920. Known as the UNIA flag, Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag, Marcus Garvey Flag, and many other names. The three colors represent: red: the blood that...
This weekend I was honored to represent the team of Into My Life Movie at the Dumbo Film Festival. There were so many great entries and with great joy Into My Life won for Best Documentary Short.
Here is a clip of Into My Life:
Into My Life Excerpt from Sarah Keeling on Vimeo.
I had the honor of creating Anu Prestonia celebration gown, for her gala event. I post just a snippit of the event here, but it was so much more than this 1 minute story. Want to see more take a peek at the professional photos from Khamit Kinks IG page See more photos from Photographer Edward C.Jones here. The program: DJ, Des One Food by Richard Yu of Madeline Catering Mistress of Ceremony Harriette Cole http://harriettecole.com/ Special guests Drumming: M’ten Halsey & Osayande Makati Angaza African Dance Tribute Video: Hamamset Angaza (seen at the event) Special Guest Speakers: Nana Camille Yarbrough author of “Cornrows” (was not present, but message read by Ms. Cole) Lisa Price, founder of Carol’s Daughter: More...
I had the great honor of making this young lady's Prom dress. This time around I made her wedding gown and her Grandmother and Mom's dress. These are priceless opportunities when making a custom design dress. Some of the special touches during fittings, video chatting with Mom and Grandmom during her fitting. Hand embroidering the names of her Usilla (Great Grandmother), Lois (Grandmother). Dawm (Mother), onto the left side of the gown train, which is the side with the heart. Also the embroidery is embellished with real pearls. I look forward to photos and will share them as soon as I receive them. The fabric of the dress is a silk satin from C & J textiles, 230 W 38th...
