Wearing the 'Tibeb Habesha Kemis' - an authentic hand-woven, sheer cotton fabric trimmed with colorful patterns and one of the most prominent traditional attires in my country, feels like showing off my root, identity, language and culture. Bless those hands and minds of the weavers (Shemmanewoch), whose ingenuity always amazes me.
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Right to left: Special Guest Macoudu N'Daw, Helina Mekonnen, Chase the Dream Founder, Wardrobe stylist/fashion guru Sharon Jackson Bullock, Best Dressed Guest Award Winners including gentleman in black tie attire, and Special Guest, Janine Scott (dressed in pink). Photo: Dereje Clearphoto
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