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B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop

June 28 – September 9, 2007
rap . graffiti . dj . dance . panels . fashion . poetry . visual exhibition . film

Gitana


The onslaught of rampant consumerism has created a fashion industry that today determines for us what we should and not wear at a specific time of day or year. However, fashion has always been guided by those who take chances and develop a style all their own. It is then that “having style” holds an entirely different meaning, apart from being “in style” with the latest trends. Today’s fashion marketing intends to establish that trends end with the product they are selling you. The marketing of accessory design has had a major boom among the masses with couture labels such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Coach and Chanel, to name a few. I chose wallets of these brands as my canvas to break the standards of the fashion marketing industry by allowing myself to voice the opinion that trends should be made your own. I hope it serves as inspiration for others to do the same.

kid & family-friendly . all ages . all genders . all incomes . all ethnic communities