Video/Photos- Designer Philip Treacy "It's All Black"!

PHILIP TREACY

Philip Treacy made a bold statement at London Fashion Week by featuring all black models at his Spring 2013 presentation.  25 African-American models participated in the show, which introduced Treacy’s elaborate collection of headpieces alongside original costumes from Michael Jackson’s estate. Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn and Nyasha Matonhodze were among them.

Treacy’s participation also fittingly included a soundtrack of Michael Jackson’s hits and an introduction by superstar and avid hat-wearer Lady Gaga.

“The show was a homage to the African woman and their sensibility to dress up," states Treacy to the London Evening Standard. 

Why Michael Jackson's wardrobe?' .... "Michael Jackson was all about a dream," ...I respect originality more than anything else, and I was inspired.!"

PHILIP TREACY

KAREN BYRD CREATES CUSTOM ETHNIC DOLLS

Karen Byrd creates Afrocentric dolls that represent every image of the African American Women experience.  From dreadlocks, to afros, to straight look, to curly curly ...Natural Beautiful Hair Dolls represent a rainbow of exquisite styles and total class.

At first glance, one can not believe what they are looking at.  The perfect details of the hair, the outfit, the makeup, the accessories makes the viewer stare in awe.  In fact, the dolls take on such a real personality, they begin to look like people you know.

According to Byrd in Inland Valley Newspaper, :"It is very important that little girls have dolls that look like them. We can tell our children how beautiful they are, but if they have dolls that don’t look like them, and are bombarded by images of a different kind of beauty in the media, then they will be confused about what beauty is. Having an ethnic doll that looks like them reaffirms that they are beautiful. That their features and hair are indeed beautiful!”


AND BEAUTIFUL THEY ARE!

Positive embracement of the black woman portrayed in dolls creates pride and self confidence in all...children and adults alike.

For more information on Natural Beautiful Hair Dolls CLICK HERE!

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