On Saturday January 7, 2012 Harlem’s Fashion Row presented a fashion art exhibition in Memphis, TN. The event was at capacity attracting over 200 guests and was covered by Fox news, the Commercial Appeal, RSVP Magazine, and 1340 AM. Designers Sammy B., Bethune Bros, Imani Lia, and LaQuan Smith were featured. I’m so thankful to each of them for sending down a few pieces of their collections. Each room in the venue represented a different year for Harlem’s Fashion Row. The 2007 room represented what happens when an idea comes to life. The 2009 room was inspired by the piano player that opened the show at Harlem Stage. The 2010 room was inspired by the main room at the Studio Museum and the 2011 room was a runway show inspired by the show at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
I never intended on doing this type of event in Memphis, but after a brief meeting with a few fashion heads in Memphis they convinced me that I must go all the way with this event. So, we spent 10 sleepless nights planning and was able to produce an event that Memphis has never seen. We had 2 goals: 1) for people to leave inspired 2) for people to understand the story of HFR. The goals were accomplished and I can only say that this is just the beginning. I’m already starting to think about the next city HFR will hit!
Brandice
Photos by Darius B. Williams
