Night 1: Glam Slam | Night 2: Local Love Designers: Spirit & Thread Crochet (Night 2), Homer Couture (Night 2), Michelle DaRin Jewelry (Night 2), Pure Fruits LLC (Night 1) Makeup: Pure Fruits LLC (Night 1), Myself (Night 2) Hair: Pure Fruits LLC (Night 1), Heather Rocks Hair (Night 2) Photographers: Vanessa Harber (Night 1), Shandell Brown (Nights 1& 2), Derek Spanfelner (Night 2) Director: Lisa Butler Venues: Middle Ages Brewery (Night 1), Art in the Atrium (Night 2)

Hi all! Long time, no post! I wanted to share some professional updates. This year, I walked in New York Fashion Week for Homer Couture. Homer Couture is a Haudenosaunee (Oneida Wolf Clan) owned brand from Oneida, New York. The founder, Mary Homer, is a fourth-generation bead worker. I met Mary for the first time in 2023 walking for Syracuse Fashion Week. That was Mary's first fashion show and she has only grown from there. Not only is she incredibly talented, she is also one