I first met artist Jasmine Golphin back in 2011 when I was a stressed-out single mother working two jobs and an internship while struggling to get through my last semester of fashion school.
I was attempting to produce my final senior project, a three-act fashion show with over 30 models styled by me in thrift store finds. I put out a call for videographers that could film my show, include some behind the scenes footage, and create a few mini vignettes that would play on screen as the models got dressed.
Did I mention that I needed all of this done for free? Although I was working, I had no money, but I knew how to barter and offered my styling and costume skills for a future project with my potential collaborator. After posting my desperate plea to
