Kyemah McEntyre is a teen fashion designer from East Orange, New Jersey who’s self designed prom dress went viral on the internet this past prom season. She designed a dress that was creative, unique and fashion forward. A naturally gifted artist and creator she was inspired to regain her identity after enduring cruel comments from bullies who told her she was “ugly.” In her instagram post she said the following: “We stunt our collective spiritual growth by allowing assumptions and stereotypes to cloud our mind and thus our physical reality. We let these negative ideas get the best of us, and in turn a world of isolation is manifested by our lack of sensitivity and desire to sympathize with each other.”
At such a young age Kyemah has learned a valuable life lesson, she learned that adversity can sometimes propel you to greater heights. She took something negative and turned it into a positive and as a result she is making waves in the fashion industry and living out her dreams. She is gaining attention from celebrities such as Tyra Banks and Naturi Naughton. Kyemah designed a red-carpet dress for Naturi Naughton who was attending a BET awards show:
This young lady’s journey has just began, she is upward bound! Congratulations Kyemah MnEntyre! Watch Kyemah McEntyre’s story and emotional response when supermodel Tyra Banks wore one of her designs:
