Black History Month Designer Spotlight: Tracy Reese

Hi Ladies n’ Gents,

I am very happy to inform you all about a fabulous designer, who is dear to my heart, Tracy Reese! She is a native Detroiter #Ilovedetroit!!!, n’ making major segway for people of color in the fashion industry…

In 1982 she attended Parsons School of Design where she received an accelerated degree in 1984. Post graduation, Reese apprenticed for designer Martine Sitbon.  Reese has gained great experience in the fashion industry by working for many top designers, including Perry Ellis where she was the design director for the Women’s Portfolio.

In 1998 Reese Launched two lines, Tracy Reese and plenty by Tracy Reese which was a major success!  Tracy Reece is known for  her  “ultra-feminine pieces layered with intelligent nostalgia, charm and luxury”

Plenty by Tracy Reese, is known to be a line that displays “A bohemian, ethnic-inspired collection that is of-the-moment, yet never trendy, plenty by Tracy Reese comprises pieces that unite myth and modernity with a rock-and-roll twist.” The collection is both eclectic and adventurous, featuring Reese’s signature detailing.

In 2007 Reese was inducted as a board member of the CFDA!

Both Tracy Reese and plenty by Tracy Reese have expanded into several brand categories. Tracy Reese footwear n’ now she is in the process of creating a third collection to her ever growing brand. The line will be called frock! Frock, will be a line full of “fun and flirty occasion dresses that easily transition from day to evening.” Reese has worked with several brands including Sally Hansen, Hue n’ plenty by Tracy Reese for Keds, which debuted in spring 2009.

#Inspirational! I hope you guys will go n’ support this awesome designer! Her pieces can be found nationwide in top department stores n’ specialty boutiques as well as retailers throughout Europe and Asia.

Get inspired! *Besos*

C.Michelle