LAFALAISE DION (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)
FashionAFRICANA’s second annual AFRICANISM Gala, “Welcome Home,” occurred on Nov. 21 at the FashionAFRICANA studio on 43rd Street, Lawrenceville. It was an evening dedicated to celebrating the richness of African heritage and the brilliance of Black creativity.
KENDRA WHITLOCK-INGRAM AND KENNY LEON WITH AN AWARD.
DEMEATRIA BOCCELLA AND DARNELL MCLAUDIN, RIGHT, FOUNDERS OF FASHION AFRICANA.
LISA SMITH OF KDKA-TV
MODELING PIECES FROM DESIGNER LAFALAISE DION
KIYA TOMLIN, RIGHT, AND MARY MCKINNEY-FLAHERTY WERE EVENT CO-CHAIRS