Discover how communities of African descent have used fashion, specifically modest fashion, as a form of cultural expression & empowerment. Enjoy a conversation between designer Sehar Peerzada and moderator Camila Bryce-Laporte, on the history of traditional dress and adornment and its influence the global fashion industry today. This event culminates with a live fashion show featuring Sehar’s designs.
Meet Our Presenters
Sehar Peerzada creates ‘Urban Masala’ wearable art clothing, home ... view more »
Discover how communities of African descent have used fashion, specifically modest fashion, as a form of cultural expression & empowerment. Enjoy a conversation between designer Sehar Peerzada and moderator Camila Bryce-Laporte, on the history of traditional dress and adornment and its influence the global fashion industry today. This event culminates with a live fashion show featuring Sehar’s designs.
Meet Our Presenters
Sehar Peerzada creates ‘Urban Masala’ wearable art clothing, home goods and dolls. An alumnus of Howard University and the Rhode Island School of Design,Sehar collaborates with Pakistani artisans to design and carve block prints, which she incorporates into her line of hybrid clothing and fabric. In addition to having her work featured on the pages of publications like Ebony and Pakistani Glamour, her designs have been worn by Aretha Franklin, Danny Glover, and other internationally known performers.
Camila Bryce-LaPorte is a folklife specialist and community scholar who works with people to help them rediscover the value of their history, their cultural traditions, their community, and themselves through the art of cultural documentation. She trains people to capture and preserve the history of and traditions of their community and their culture bearers. Bryce-LaPorte has worked on folklife-related projects for the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, and Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance.
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