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There’s something so iconic about a fire pit. Especially with s’mores. Swipe to see our individual burlap s’more bags. Love s’more. Kiss s’more. #cherishthejourney

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On rainy days, you must make your own sunshine. #cherishthejourney

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Jackie Kennedy’s iconic silk taffeta wedding gow

Jackie Kennedy’s iconic silk taffeta wedding gown and coordinating 10 bridesmaids dresses were all designed in 1953 by Ann Lowe - the first black woman to be recognized as a fashion designer - although she did not receive public credit for her work. Known as ‘society’s best kept secret’, her clients included Rockefellers, Rothschilds, Whitneys and Vanderbilts.
Born 1898 into segregation in the rural south, Lowe learned to sew from her grandmother who was a freed slave that worked as a seamstress on a plantation, and her mother, a seamstress for the First Lady of Montgomery. Inspired by the native blooms of Alabama, Ann created intricate three-dimensional rosettes which became a signature design element in her work (note those on the skirt of Jackie’s gown on the third image). FUN FACT: although not fun for Lowe and her team, a flood in her workshop 10 days before the wedding ruined the wedding gown and 9 of the bridal party dresses. They had to reconstruct the gowns to get them delivered on time. Instead of making a profit, Lowe lost $2,200 on the project. Lowe later admitted that despite working for wealthy clients, she often failed to make a profit on her designs and at the height of her career, she was virtually broke. In 1961, she received the “Couturier of the Year” award. In 1962, she lost an eye to glaucoma and could no longer afford to keep her salon open. She retired in 1972 and died in 1981 in relative obscurity and poverty. 💔

This years @metmuseum @metcostumeinstitute exhibit “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” which opens to the public following this evenings @voguemagazine #metgala features some of Ann Lowe’s most iconic designs.

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