This is the song that inspired my most recent collection. I heard this song a year ago and immediately fell in love. I always knew there was something special about this song. Thank you Ebony Bones!

LISTEN TO IT. FALL IN LOVE WITH IT. THEN JOIN ME .

The poetry of Walt Whitman & Levi’s Go Forth Campaign.

If I was to make a commercial for F.P.R. it would probably look like this:

The Children’s Comforting Yard (CCY).

For those that may not know CCY is the charitable organization that partial proceeds from F.P.R. go towards.

I checked my email inbox today and found some pictures from CCY. At first I wasn’t sure if I wanted to post the pics of the kids at Children’s Comforting Yard.  I didn’t want to perpetuate the whole Sally Struthers,  woe is me, poor African child(ren) image(s) that many people see via late night infomercials. Although these children are not that image, I just didn’t want you to feel a sense of pity.

Yes, through my line and with your help we are raising money to help these kids but it should not be because we pity them, it should be because  we are inspired by their future potential and possibilities. For these kids to go through as much as they have and still smile, laugh, play, sing, and dance. It’s truly amazing. What I like most about this program is that they promote the arts and allow the children to explore their creative side. Here in the U.S. we are struggling to keep art programs in our public schools, so to see an organization in Liberia, West Africa value the importance of the arts is wonderful.

African beauty.

I don’t think people realize how important and wonderful accessories are and often time put too much emphasis on clothes. The beautiful females in the pictures below have little to no clothing on but still look like royalty.

 The pictures above were taken by Eric Lafforgue. Check his work out, he is amazing!