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Fashion Talks The Runway July 31
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Emerging Designers This year we had four insanely talented .fashionschool students showcase during our emerging designer...
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This year we had four insanely talented .fashionschool students showcase during our emerging designer section.

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BTS x The RunwaySpecial thank you to everyone who came, supported us, and helped set up. Also, a big thank you to for a...
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BTS x The Runway

Special thank you to everyone who came, supported us, and helped set up. Also, a big thank you to for allowing us to get ready there 🤍

Stay tuned for more pictures by our amazing photographers ✨

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Ali highlights diversity in her annual celebration, 'The Runway,' at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Juneteenth ahead of launching the Fashion Talks Foundation

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After four years in the city, the Toronto transplant, entrepreneur and influencer has built the biggest fashion show in town. Now, can she capture the city's attention?

Excited to announce our amazing Beauty Sponsors for this years Runway! Catch them on the models and in gift bags t...
06/14/2022

Excited to announce our amazing Beauty Sponsors for this years Runway!








Catch them on the models and in gift bags this weekend!

06/04/2022

Fashion Talks Presents “The importance of Juneteenth” produced in collaboration with TRG media, and The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Special Thanks to
TRG team ()
Adam Wilde
Lauren Skunta
MichaelStanis
Nick Weiss
Allison Grayson
Timothy James Kay

Fashion Talks Team ()
 Aimon Ali
 Jessica Thomas
  Hilary Lucas

Interviewees  
Jessica Thomas - Fashion Talks Beauty Director 
Kimberly Reed  - HR executive for Blue Point Capital Partners and board member for The Gathering Place 
Myron Tibbs Jr - President of Black Students in Action, JCU (Class of 2023)
Dr. Ebenezer Concepción - Assistant Professor Black Studies - CSU 
Parrish Purnell Jr  - Menswear Stylist 
Quinn Ford - Creative Entrepreneur 

Ladies of Influence ✨Kimberly Reed is Globally accomplished Human Resources Executive/ Diversity Equity, Inclusion and B...
05/27/2022

Ladies of Influence ✨

Kimberly Reed is Globally accomplished Human Resources Executive/ Diversity Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Champion residing in the Metro Cleveland area. Kimberly currently serves in the position of Managing Director of Talent for Blue Point Capital Partners and also sits on the Board of the Gathering Place. She holds her Masters degree in Business Administration from with a concentration in International Business.

Kimberly has instructed on Human Resources and ESG topics on the collegiate level for over a decade with several universities including Walsh College and the University of Phoenix.
Kimberly has spent her career helping others in the community and mentoring young professionals grow their career – currently mentoring 15 young professionals.

Kimberly is a proud mother of her two beautiful daughters, the beautiful Cartier LaSalle and the Sassy Jessica Lynn, wife of Robert Michael and daughter of Carol Lynn and the Grandmother of Jaiden Kumar.

Kimberly recently had the opportunity to speak on several panels to speak on critical issues regarding ESG and Diversity matters with The Greater Cleveland Partnership and The Private Directors Association. In 2021, Kimberly had the privilege of being recognized for her community accomplishments by “Black Leaders Speak Out” amongst other notable Cleveland leaders.

Ladies of Influence ✨Kimberly Reed is Globally accomplished Human Resources Executive/ Diversity Equity, Inclusion and B...
05/27/2022

Ladies of Influence ✨

Kimberly Reed is Globally accomplished Human Resources Executive/ Diversity Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Champion residing in the Metro Cleveland area. Kimberly currently serves in the position of Managing Director of Talent for Blue Point Capital Partners and also sits on the Board of the Gathering Place. She holds her Masters degree in Business Administration from with a concentration in International Business.

Kimberly has instructed on Human Resources and ESG topics on the collegiate level for over a decade with several universities including Walsh College and the University of Phoenix.
Kimberly has spent her career helping others in the community and mentoring young professionals grow their career – currently mentoring 15 young professionals.

Kimberly is a proud mother of her two beautiful daughters, the beautiful Cartier LaSalle and the Sassy Jessica Lynn, wife of Robert Michael and daughter of Carol Lynn and the Grandmother of Jaiden Kumar.

Kimberly recently had the opportunity to speak on several panels to speak on critical issues regarding ESG and Diversity matters with The Greater Cleveland Partnership and The Private Directors Association. In 2021, Kimberly had the privilege of being recognized for her community accomplishments by “Black Leaders Speak Out” amongst other notable Cleveland leaders.

Ladies of Influence ✨Sheffia Randall Dooley is an arts administrator/ educator, actress, and director serving Northeast ...
05/25/2022

Ladies of Influence ✨

Sheffia Randall Dooley is an arts administrator/ educator, actress, and director serving Northeast Ohio for over 20 years. She currently holds the position of CEO and President for the Center of Arts - Inspired Learning and recently earned her Masters of Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace University (Spring 2022).

She received her undergraduate degree in theatre, minoring in music and arts administration in 1995 then went on to serve in the regional theatre industry as the Assistant Director for Community Engagement and Education at , Director of Education at , Master Teaching Artist for the Musical Theatre Project, and worked as a Teaching Artist
at several arts organizations including Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland Public Theatre, and the Cleveland School of the Arts.

A proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, Sheffia has extensive acting experience having lastly appeared as Jo Billie Massy in Sassy Mamas and a reprised role in Simply Simone as Nina Simone 4 at Karamu House. During the Pandemic, Sheffia performed in the highly acclaimed Freedom on Juneteenth virtual production at Karamu House, the Emmy nominated Awakenings: A Virtual Gala at Cleveland Public Theatre, and was the virtual host for Pride in the CLE 2021 for the LGBTQ Center.

Sheffia’s passion lies in providing access to equitable arts education for all young people in Northeast Ohio. As a leader, her goal is to create an environment where artists new and experienced can do their very best work while learning and developing in a safe space.

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