Fashion

I have spent the last year trying out different combinations and ratios of shea butter, essential oils, and other natural ingredients to create effective, affordable products for natural hair (curly/kinky/coily) and for all skin types. My products are also apart of an effort to promote a lifestyle that’s more natural and informed about what we are putting on our skin and ultimately in our bodies. When I started experiencing health issues that doctors couldn't give me clear answers to, I knew it was time to change my lifestyle--the foods I eat, my level of daily activity, and the products I put on my body. This change sparked a passion for promoting a more nautral lifestyle in my circle and in my community. All products are carefully homemade with natural, organic ingredients from trusted sources. Queens on Purpose DIsclaimer. Recommendations are based on the personal trials of the owner and widely accepted facts about natural ingredients. Natural hair and skincare products are not a medication, and recommendations are made for suitability of this product on certain hair types and conditions. Any recommendations, and the use of the product itself, accepted by buyers are accepted entirely at the buyer’s risk. By using this product you accept responsibility to...-Check with a professional or your physician before using any product that may interfere with drugs or medical conditions. -Recognize and accept the fact that that some natural ingredients, particularly essential oils, may still cause sensitivity in susceptible individuals and that Queens on Purpose will not be held responsible for such occurrences. Those with sensitive skin or health conditions are encouraged to perform a patch test on skin first to check for possible reactions. -Queens on Purpose accepts no responsibility for incorrect use of its information or products. -Use as directed. All products are intended for topical use. Do not ingest. -Keep products out of reach of children.

Their Love Started Their Business. Richmond and Bernice had a traditional Ghanaian wedding ceremony in Ghana. Because their friends in the US were not able to attend, they posted pictures from their wedding on Facebook and Instagram throughout the day. The response to their pictures was overwhelming! Although people were happy for the love that they shared, they were equally enamored with the clothing worn during the different ceremonies. Many people sent Bernice requests to bring them back just one authentic item from Ghana, as they knew it would be unlikely that they would ever get to visit Ghana or any other country in Africa. Eager to share the beauty of Ghana with anyone interested in the US, Bernice bought as much stuff as she could before returning to the US. The recipients of the items that she bought commented on how others loved the items she selected and wanted similar items. After a couple of months of careful planning, RNB (Richmond & Bernice) launched their company. Their hope is that you will also love the beautiful designs that come from Ghana and other African countries as much as they do!

Hello! My name is Angela. I am a proud mom of a little baby girl, Riley. She is my true inspiration and reason for getting into embroidery. I just recently graduated from Towson University in December 2016 with a degree that has nothing to do with embroidery haha. My little one just grew so fast! Right now she's 8 months but wears a 2T ( haha I know she's a chunker) I was constantly having to buy new clothes and all the clothes I would find seemed the same. I decided to just design clothes with little sayings I would think up during the day.

La Belle Ivoire was a concept way before it became a fashion line. the name came from the love of my country La Cote d Ivoire and i was called La belle Ivoire since high school 2009. I wanted to create a line that will show the beauty of my country and Africa as a whole. As the African fashion world is growing, I want to make sure that we use most of our traditional fabric and use it in today's world and today fashion language. To be able to dress everyone and make them feel beautiful and great is my goal. Cindy, CEO of La Belle Ivoire

My Name is Larry Wynn from Mattapan, Ma. I am a elementary school art educator, teaching grades K-5 in Cambridge Public Schools. When teaching, I try to push the love of art to all my students, and give them the tools to change the world through creating. I have always loved art, and found it to be one of my passions. All of my pieces are directly connected to my emotions, and my inner self. I find that my inspiration comes from people around me. I really try to capture their beauty and their emotions. I also pull inspiration from the various environments I'm apart of near and far. I try to recreate the feeling of being there, and show that through various layer techniques. Thank you for viewing my page. Please Contact me to give thoughts, ideas, and inspirations.

Hello, I'm Daphnee Roseau-Rinvil a wife and a mother of an amazing 3 year old girl and an Infant Boy. A Special Education Itinerary Teacher, who is in love with art! Dazzled Art was created during the end of my Breast Cancer Treatment. Creating a children’s art program and having Adult Paint nights became a way for me to cope with what I was going through, inside and out. Seeing smiles on peoples faces, brings joy to me. To continue the smiles, the team at Dazzled Art is passionate about providing top quality art programs for infants and toddlers, kids and adults whether it's an Academic Art program, an art class, a private paint party, or an art day. We provide the experience to make your day a success. Let us know what we can do for you!

Cali V. is a fashion-forward apparel brand created by Lynnyetta and Dominic Harris. Both Seattle, Wa natives who seek to inspire, guide and motivate their customers through self-expression. We take pride in creating apparel our customers love while delivering the best possible shopping experience. All of our products are created, developed and manufactured by black-owned companies. Our daughter, Cali Victoria, inspired our company name. Cali V’s mission is to build generational wealth within diverse communities. Each year we are committed to giving scholarships, grants, and providing financial literacy workshops to diverse communities at large.

Thanks for stopping by. My name is Tabitha, I’m a mom of two delightful daughters who are the best part of me. I love fashion, I have an impeccable attention to detail , I love simplicity, I love practicality and I believe in doing the most mundane things with style and passion I design for women who love being women regardless of how they define their womanhood. I occasionally design for their men and Children too. Ultimately I want to bring some style and elegance to the way we live. If you have any special request, feel free to reach out.

I’ve always used my hands as an emotional and creative outlet. Throughout my adolescence drawing, painting, doing make-up, clothing design and whatever else I could create became an ally in life; allowing me to mentally escape the tight restraints and boundaries placed on me through a strict family life, immersed in a religion, that was not true to my heart. I yearned to be free and art allowed me to find peace and freedom, within myself. After moving away from home, my love for art and creating stayed with me. I’ve always turned to it when things need to be worked out, internally. This has always been, my personal way, of processing. I didn’t think much of it in relation to the outside world. Then in 2016, life punched me in the heart and took a huge turn, as life tends to do to us all, and suddenly my passion for painting took on a new light and I felt an insatiable desire to produce! I produced art from my pain, from my soul, from the truth of me who was always humble and quiet, from the depths of my heart as a black woman, unseen, in this journey called life! Paint, paint, paint and paint is all I did in my free time as the years passed and the healing took on a journey of its own. As I painted, I learned myself, I loved myself, I saw the world in a new way, as a place for me to show up, as I am, regardless of who doesn’t approve, I am here! Friends and family began to ask to have and buy my art pieces, which was never apart of my purpose for creating. I was not interested in others and disregarded their requests and continued to paint in private and even began to expand my paintings to larger and larger canvases, until something shifted inside, in 2019. I was offered an opportunity to present my art in a gallery setting; I accepted and for the first time, I now wanted the world to know that I define who Soffiya is! I presented 20 canvases, of all sizes, to be shown in a black owned gallery in Oakland, CA, for three months. The public response was amazing and filled me with love and acceptance regardless of the journey it took to get here! That was it! I was off and running! From there I continued to paint… but not only did I paint; due to public request, I created social media accounts, a website, stickers, merchandise, started doing collaborations with other artists, and private contracted art pieces for independent businesses... and the business that has come into fruition today all from having grace with myself, as I found myself back into loving me! The art I continue to create now is not only for me but for everyone! I see that we all have a similar experience as humans, growth through pain. If my art helps others to heal, then I will not stop, nor keep hidden this energy that flows through me.

I am Pea the Feary (Faerie) I consider myself an Afrofuturist and Seer (amongst many other “titles”). My work is about possibility, potential and realization. I am a strong believer in universal consciousness. The possibilities of what the universe can provide are endless and all within reach because we are already connected to everything. The same particles that make up the stars in the sky and water in the ocean are in all of us. All that matters is how those particles are arranged. I am on a journey expanding deeper into love, if I am of service to you during this journey that is beautiful but I do not live to serve others, it just so happens the more love I allow the more I am moved to share love’s messages. I’m also sure this paragraph about me will shift and adjust every 3 months haha.