Hair our crowning glory – I was contacted recently by https://www.drugwatch.com/legal/hair-straightener-lawsuits/ asking if I would add their link into one of my blogs, as in addition to fashion I also speak about lifestyles. On reviewing the subject matter, I felt compelled to share their link with my fellow sisterhood of…
Following on from the previous article Black Women in Fashion https://coralturner.com/black-women-in-fashion-a-portrait-of-dressmakers/ I would be remiss to not write about Ann Lowe, an American Designer who dressed one of America’s First Ladies, Jacqueline Kennedy. Ann Lowe described by Julia Faye Smith in her book ‘Something to Prove’ ‘America’s Forgotten Designer’ I…
There’s a new phrase circulating around your wardrobe, it’s called ‘dressing above the keyboard’, well it was new to me when I first learned of it. You see in this time of still working from home for some of us, where Zoom and Skype have become a way of life…
When I first embarked upon my couture business full time, I was naïve as to some of the challenges that would lie ahead. Don’t get me wrong, whilst not coming from a perspective of setting up a business through rose coloured glasses; having assisted others set-up and grow their…
If you follow my social media channels, you have seen pictures of both my mother and father, accompanied by various quotes that capture both their spirits and their impact on me. My parents inspired me to go out there and start my couture business. The fashion industry is a crowded…