As apart of her process, beautiful dreams and memories are remembered through cut-outs and nostolgic photo imagery of the things that move her, creating inspiration boards offering the evidence of her life...I would like to introduce to you......SARAH APHRODITE!!
While sourcing a stylist for a shoot I am putting together for myself I discovered this designer that happens to live right in Brooklyn in the same neighborhood as myself...as I scroll through her website I'm having this orgasmic experience because of how simplistically her work speaks directly to me. It whispers to me and says, "SEXY, FEMININE, AUTHENTIC, ECLECTIC, SASSY, URBAN, GYPSY, LATINA, CUBANA, UNIQUE, EXOTIC, and did I mention SEXY!!!
I told her when we sat down for lunch (yes, I had to meet her!), "Girl, if there is any designer in the world that would represent ME...you are it, hunni!!!!" Right away, her current spring/summer 2009 collection spoke me and as I learned more about her I realized I met a like-mind.
Model Lexie Smith is wearing a beaded cardigan (one-of-a-kind) $375 Photographer: Sander LakDressed in a pair of high-waisted, slim fit, stone washed skinnys that she designed(yes, people she designs denim jeans!); a simple white t-shirt representing her Brand on the back and the international city of Athens silk screened on the front, which she also designed; hair tousled half-way up and half-way down in a pony-tail and a Sarah Aphrodite denim tote with handles embellished with gold rings, she met me at Sucre Jazz Lounge Cafe in Bed-Stuy to chitchat over lunch and a smoothie.
Aladdin-inspired silk harem pants (MY FAVORITE) $250Since 2006, Sarah has been living and working out of her Brooklyn Apartment producing her one-of-a-kind designs. She is originally from the Netherlands HOLLAND and graduated from the ArtEZ Arnhem Academy of Visual Arts in Fashion Design. She just started two semesters ago teaching fashion design at Parsons School of Design. Leopards, elephants, lace, stretch denim, and rap artist Nelly are a few things that she is in LOVE with...she would describe her Brand as "soulful street wear" (love it!!) and although she does not want to tag the label of Eco-friendly or Eco-conscience onto her repertoire she recycles fabrics from old clothes and makes her own simple masterpieces that would make Gary Harvey proud too! She would be quick to tell you though, that she has no problem buying any type of fabric to make clothes with she loves.
Navy polka dot halter dress $130 w/harem pantShe just got back from LA and shot her Spring/Summer 2010 Collection in the desert with fashion photographer Thomas Marin. After talking it up with her I can not WAIT to see the new campaign for this collection....of course, I get a sneak peek of it on Monday as I go and check out her studio but I will be sure to update you on the goods!! You MUST go to her website and check out her pieces...you won't be sorry and you can see her growth actually from the stuff she did back in 2006 to now...the NOW is ME and hopefully you too!! ;-) Showroom Seven/Seventh House PR's, Beyond 7 and Albertine are two Manhattan boutiques you can find her one-of-kind-pieces hanging on a rack.
Get up close on Saturday, August 22nd @ Moomia Lounge (157 Lafayette) for "Collision - A Fashion Show of cultural proportions". Show starts at 5:30pm and is $10 at the door. I'm a be there and so should you! winkwink
in LOVE,
Lady Yvette
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