✨LR Met 2026- Embodied✨
My intention wasn’t to participate in any fashion shows and events this year as a designer, BUT I felt called to do this one @_lrmet 🤩. S/O to @sarahoden_photo@tabithanstaylor@jrenakay@kimberlycyr for the organization of this wonderful event and for being so kind and welcoming to us 🫂!!!! We had a FANTASTIC time 🗣️.
My designs were inspired by @milkdadd , an international artist 🖼️ here in LR. Her artwork 🖼️ is actually behind us! More on my designs and inspo in future posts ✨
To my gorgeous models @mommy_maintains@honey.ashlin@_kaliiiiii , thank you for going above and beyond and showcasing my work 💃🏾🫂
Thank you to our MUAs💄:
@beautybrushedbyheidi@brown.elegance
Eyewear & Orange Pendant Necklace ✨: @tribe.aesthetic by @mrbruceebrown
✨🥳 30, FLIRTY, AND THRIVING 🥳✨
I knew immediately that I wanted to create a 13 GOING ON 30-inspired gown for my 30th birthday photoshoot 🤩 (See 2nd to last slide for inspo pic ✨)! And wow, it turned out better than I imagined 🥹. Every single panel was sewn together intentionally and carefully ✨. I bought a variety of Shiny Spandex colors from @kiki.textiles ! Love 😍 this fabric!
TO MY TWENTIES 🫶🏾: I have learned so much. I am sincerely grateful to The CREATOR for every lesson, every beautiful moment, every challenging situation, and every single person that has come across my path up until this point 🥹🙌🏾. I’m entering my 30s as the best version of myself due to the accumulation of all these things ✨. I am IN LOVE with this Sarah 😍👑. I look forward to all of the blessings and lessons that The CREATOR will reveal to me in this next stage of my life 🤩👏🏾. To my 20s, THANK YOU 🙏🏾, NEXT 😏.
Photographer 📸: @nellyhernandezphotography HAS DONE IT AGAIN 👏🏾. Love you!!! 🙌🏾
Make-Up Artist 💄: @brown.elegance SLAYED once again 💅🏾
Hair Color & Cut 💇🏾♀️: @simplistichairsalon@curlynrooted I mean TRANSFORMED me 🤩❤️
#30thbirthday #13goingon30 #fashiondesigner #aquarius #birthdaygown
✨VELVET RETURN COLLECTION 2.0: Burning Teal✨
Last night, I presented a new mini collection at the @brunchbrothers_lr A Taste of Fashion- Fall Cocktail Show 🍁🍂. Honestly, I was gonna show most of my collection from last yr, but I decided to focus on my teal designs and add to them. 3 designs are from last yr, then I created 4 more (including the one I’m wearing)!!! Whew I’ve had minimal sleep for the last month, but wow these designs really look wonderful 🥹. THANK YOU to these gorgeous models who helped to bring them to life 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾!! And Thank you to the Brunch Brothers for the opportunity to showcase in their show 🙏🏾! More content to come 🫶🏾
💃🏾Models💃🏾:
@_jessownitqueen@iammisspinky@cory_pt2@jayy.nichole_@itsmariamor@mommy_maintains
🪡🧵Fabrics🧵🪡:
Iridescent Emerald Green Sequins Velvet: @kiki.textiles
Teal Stretch Velvet: @kiki.textiles
Venomous Foil Printed Stretch Velvet: @bluemoonfabrics
#TOF2025 #fashiondesigner #fashiondesigns #sewing
✨4PC TEXTURED COLLECTION✨
——— Is what I dub this 🤣. Is what an honor to create these looks for the LR MET @_lrmet 💖
1. SATIN COWL TOP W/ CHIFFON DRAPING, DENIM FLARED PANTS & MATCHING HAT: @honey.ashlin 💃🏽
2. LACE BUSTIER W/MATCHING PALAZZO PANTS & MATCHING VEIL: @_kaliiiiii 💃🏾
3. TEXTURED COWL NECK GOWN W/ COWL SLEEVES (Satin, Denim, Chiffon, Lace, Rayon): @mommy_maintains 💃🏾
4. RAYON COWL NECK TOP W/ SATIN BUBBLE SKIRT: Meeee 💃🏾
Eye frames & Orange Pendant Necklace: @tribe.aesthetic by @mrbruceebrown
MUAs:
@beautybrushedbyheidi@brown.elegance
2026 LR Met Designer Spotlight: Sunorah Originals ✨
We are thrilled to welcome Sunorah Originals to the Embodied designer lineup. Sunorah Originals is a custom fashion brand founded by fashion designer Sarah Turner. Each piece is intentionally designed to radiate — bringing out the presence, confidence, and inner light of the individual who wears it. Sunorah Originals specializes in custom garments for special occasions and statement moments.
Sarah’s vision aligns beautifully with the spirit of Embodied, and we cannot wait for you to see her work come to life.
✨April✨
1. DCFP Sweet 16 @_dcfp BTS 📸: @acrackedlens97
2. Second year as a designer assistant to the talented designer @tpolly03 🪡🧵
3,4. Designed a Princess Tiana prom gown 🐸👸🏾
5. My first bow tie + pocket square attempt. Gotta practice some more 😅
6. Attended the LR MET pre-soirée ✨ @_lrmet
7. Wore the gift 👗 my bf sent me 😍 @tygeesensei . Vid 🎥: @unhurdconversations
8. Attended the grand opening of the Blume & Hall Fashion Academy @blumeandhallfashion 🫶🏾✨
9, 10. Designed this stunning bronze prom gown 🤎✨
11. Shopped at and visited with the vendors of Beyond the Divide which has black owned businesses on the historic W 9th Street 👏🏾 (Visit between now and Juneteenth) @beyondthedivideproject
11, 13. LR Met Prep 🙂↕️ @_lrmet
14. Admiring my sweet @tygeesensei 🤩👏🏾
15. Surprisingly went a little viral lol
16. 🫶🏾
17. First round of figuring out my garment labels ✨
Still in awe over creating this special gown for my prom girl Lea 🤩!! Will be showing my bts of the process soon 🫶🏾
#fashiondesigner #prom #princesstiana #customgown #sewing
One of my favorite parts of this Bronze Beauty 🤎 prom gown I designed for my gorgeous prom girl Elese is the handmade custom 3D petals 🤩✨. There’s about a 100 of them lol
#prom #fashiondesigner #sewing #prom2026 #corset
Prom Dress Reveal: Elese 🫶🏾🤎🤩 Part 2 ✨
I absolutely loved creating this beautiful “Bronze Beauty” prom gown for my Brown Skin Girl 🤩 Elese!!! She chose this color and fabric and it is breathtaking to me on her✨🥹🙌🏾.
S/O once again to my Mom for making the 3D petals for me, and to my dearest friend Leah @studioghibleah who came over multiple times to help me sew them all on, as well as glue on all of the rhinestones ✨🤎🙌🏾🫶🏾😆!!!
Dress 👗: Me @sunorah
MUA 💄: @mzzchocolateb
#prom #fashiondesigner #promgown #prom2026 #customgown
I had a wonderful time at “A Taste Of”, a pre-soirée event to the LR MET @_lrmet that will be held on May 8th at M2 Gallery in the Soma area (Link 🔗 in bio) ✨.
Sharing space, being present, and connecting with other diverse and creative individuals is the type of energy that changes the world 🌎 imo. From the beautifully curated home (🏡: @jcdesigns_lr )we were in to the carefully prepared courses (🍽️: @at.thehouse ) we were presented with, it was magical to say the least✨. S/O to our hosts and organizers of the LR MET @sarahoden_photo@tabithanstaylor@jrenakay
Also, I’ll be showcasing a few designs at the LR MET 😉, with a few of my fav models @honey.ashlin@_kaliiiiii@mommy_maintains . The theme is: EMBODIED— AN EVENING OF ARTS AND FASHION. Again, it is May 8th (Link 🔗 in bio). Look forward to seeing y’all there 🫶🏾
📸: @sarahoden_photo
🎥: @alcalafilms
🏠: @jcdesigns_lr
🍽️: @at.thehouse
💐: @adamstylefloral
🗣️ Your majesty, this fashion designer is exhausted 😩!!! But I will give a custom made gown for a princess 👸🏾, rest assured 🫡
Now, if you don’t understand this movie reference. .🤨
#fashiondesigner #prom #princessandthefrog #ballgown #princesstiana
✨Prom Dress Reveal: Elese 🫶🏾🍫🤎 Part 1 ✨
🤣 so excited that she’s excited! What’s unique about this gown to me is the color 🔥. Stay tuned this Saturday ✨
