I had my first photoshoot over the Memorial Day weekend. This video shares the art of me, from my style, what I'm capable of doing when I collaborate with others and share my vision. I have a background in film, dance, theater and design. Thankfully I am blessed to use the skills that I have acquired to share with others. After teaming up with the stylist for my shoot, nail technician, and makeup artist, we came up with some wonderful ideas and I feel they all remained true to Regal Sovereign.
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Elie Tahari has an inspirational story. Born in Jerusalem and sent to an orphanage after his parents divorced and later to an Israeli Air Force boarding school in Haifa; he managed to migrate to the US as an electrician. He moved to New York and sought work in the Garment District sleeping nights at a YMCA or the benches of Central Park. He learned about the retail business while selling clothes at a boutique in Greenwich Villiage. Elie then began to design women's fashion inspired by the NYC nightclub scene. Tahari became one of the first fashion designers to open a boutique on Madison Avenue in 1974. Today Elie Tahari is an American luxury designer for men and women with his clothing gracing five continents, more than 6,000 US stores and in five free-standing boutiques. That's a long way to come from sleeping in YMCA's and on park benches. Today model's wore t-shirts expressing love for ET as he cut the ribbon to the new lay of the ET shop in Saks Fifth Ave.
Today marks the 9th anniversary of Aaliyah's death. I can't believe how many years have gone by when I heard about the tragic accident in my college apartment that took her life at such a young age. She was a remarkable talent and it still saddens me to this day to see such a beautiful talented life cut short. As she wanted to be remembered as a full on entertainer and good person I think her wish has come true as celebs via twitter, MTV, BET have paid tribute to her this very day 9 years later. That alone speaks volumes on what kind of person she must have been to those that knew her. May her family find comfort in knowing she is not forgotten. Click on the title above to read the article and watch video posted by MTV. Her style remains influential to whatever I design. www.regalsovereignjewelry.com www.regalsovereign.etsy.com