well as a well-known personality and host for New York Fashion Week events .
Desmond brought the flare of New York Fashion Week to Mondawmin Mall for the “ EthniCITY x Fenty x Shoe City ” event . The Shoe City store was transformed into a dance hall as guests jammed to their favorite Rihanna hits during the VIP reception . Bre-Z who plays Freda Gatz on Fox ’ s hit show Empire was on hand to host the event . She welcomed guests to the event and was on hand to sign autographs and take pictures .
Celebrity Chef , Robert Stewart all the way from California catered the special event . When the show began , models strutted down the multiplatform runway ; all eyes were on the signature pieces from the Fenty Collection .
Desmond explained , “ When planning something like this , I keep urban diversity in mind . I ’ m a stylist . I always have the client in mind .” He continues , “ In this case , I was interested in cultivating an edgy feel to compliment the Anti theme of Rihanna ’ s latest album .”
What ’ s next for the DC designer , Desmond Handon ? He is focusing on his 2016 Fall men ’ s jewelry collection which launched on October 1 . Shoe City has also signed him to produce their annual fashion show .
For more information about Desmond and EthniCITY follow Ethnicitybrand on Instagram , Snapchat , and like the fan page on Facebook . Lastly , be sure to shop for the Fenty Collection exclusively at Shoe City .
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