BE INSPIRED. BE ENTERTAINED. CELEBRATE THE WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY.
2 SPEAKERS | 6 MODELS | 3 DESIGNERS

Join us for a powerful evening of women’s empowerment and fashion!

Fashion Meets Poetry combines empowerment with a one-of-a-kind fashion show celebrating the 1-yr anniversary of the book: Unveiled Beauty: Handwritten Stories From a Poetic Heart by Lisa Harris. This unforgettable event will begin with two empowerment speakers paralleling our Unveiled Beauty: Cultivating YOU event series. After a short break, the evening transitions into a fashion show inspired by Lisa’s poetry with custom designed looks by local and nationally recognized Twin Cities designers with everyday women as models.

Speakers include:
Amber Rose Bjerke - founder of 3BOSSES Twin Cities
Jessica Mae - founder and creative director of WarPaint International

Models include:
Lindsay Bednar - author of Home, a children’s book, the first of A Kozy Nook Book series
Anahita Champion - emcee, red carpet correspondent, co-founder of Joonlite Works, and youtube host of Hita Talk
Ivonne Delgado - licensed real estate agent for National Realty Guild
Mila Krol - owner of Pinot's Palette in St. Louis Park
Dr. Mel Krug - doctor of chiropractic at Inspire Life Chiropractic Center
Vanessa McDuffie - personal stylist, model, and blogger of NessaBess.com

Designers include:
Jacqueline Amissah Addison - Akua Gabby, her first full collection, launched Fall 2016
Mercedes Bergman - designs featured in several Fashion Week MN events, co-founder La Chouchou Productions
Samantha R. Crossland - experienced designer featured for years in the Twin Cities, Fashion Week MN and Vancouvor Fashion Week, author of Steampunk and Cosplay Fashion Design and Illustration, contestent of Season 16: Project Runway on Lifetime TV

Open to the public. Men & women welcomed.
Advanced ticket purchased required.
Limited seating.
Street parking available.

Signed copies of Unveiled Beauty: Handwritten Stories From a Poetic Heart will be available for purchase at the event.

More about Fashion Meets Poetry

Fashion Meets Poetry, led by founder Lisa Harris, is changing the landscape of women’s empowerment by using the power of poetry, beauty & fashion combined with stories of bravery from everyday women. Lisa’s goal is to empower and to provide the everyday woman a platform to share her personal stories of Bravery.

Fashion Meets Poetry's Mission: To create an empowering space for women to embrace the journey and the beauty in oneself through storytelling, knowledge & sisterhood.
www.fashionmeetspoetry.com