8 years ago I moved to Brooklyn from LA with no job prospects lined up and a lot of hope for a dream.

Greenfield Clothiers- There are too many amazing tales and memories from this place to sum up here. I found a family of brothers who saw me, supported, protected, and continue to push me in this craft of tailoring. The garment world is tough here and globally…making it here with them meant the world to me.

Martin was never above us, he was on every floor of the factory with passion for the work and people. Every Friday – Charlie, Sadik, Denny, and Pasquale would order Chinese to treat us to lunch to celebrate surviving another week. We found out, except for Denny, that we were zodiac Dragons from different eras. Martin would join us when he could and even brought a 1989 bottle of wine to toast us. I remember him taking a ripper out of my hand and placing a blade as a tool of choice and having a sharp eye watching my stitches. I admire Martin who was a force with a bright smile. Rest with love ❤ 1928-2024

First episode dropped today and grateful to be part of this project. Looking forward to hearing everyones experiences and stories. I appreciate all the hard work and thought behind putting this podcast together – please share and check out: Http://www.onbeingbiracial.com

1. Problemista
2. Kokomo City
3. Poor Things
4. Return to Seoul
5. Mutt
6. El Conde
7. Intre Revolutii
8. Door Mouse
9. Inside
10. Killers of a Flower Moon
11. Saltburn
12. Fremont
13. Passages
14. Fancy Dance
15. Earth Mama
16. Master Gardener
17. Terra Mater – Mother Land
18. El Castillo
19. The Zone of Interest
20. Blue Jean
21. Los Colonos
22. Dogman
23. La Bête Dans La Jungle
24. Joy Ride
25. Little Richard – I Am Everything
26. I’m Cris From Tierra Bomba
27. The Promised Land
28. Past Lives
29. Reptile
30. Mother Couch
31. American Fiction
32. Bottoms
33. Strange Way of Life
34. Fitting In
35. The Movie Teller
36. Smugglers
37. The Beast
38. Rustin
39. Poolman
40. La Chimera
41. Fingernails
42. Dumb Money
43. Nyad
44. Une Année Difficile
45. Saint Omer
46. Polite Society
47. #Humanhole
48. Little Mermaid
49. Cassandro
50. Eileen
51. Blackberry
52. Every Body
53. Cora Bora
54. Lil Nas X – Long Live Montero
55. Fairyland
56. Love to Love You, Donna Summers
57. Arkitekten
58. Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allows
59. Surrounded
60. Makeup
61. Musik
62. La Vaca Que Cantó Una Canción Hacia el Futuro
63. Of An Age
64. Oppenheimer
65. The Dead Don’t Hurt
66. The Lesson
67. Haute Couture
68. A Thousand and One
69. Only in Theaters
70. Subway Stops
71. Ourika!
72. Mangosteen
73. Drive Away Dolls
74. Wo De Peng You
75. Showing Up
76. The Veiled City
77. Ezrah Mudag
78. The Critic

Winter and fall is around the corner so now is a good time to prepare for your winter coat tune ups and repairs. Here is a baby blue cashmere irreversible coat that needed a take in for the center back with pic stitching securing inside and out.

Loteria merch by artist and educator Miss Z as a fundraiser for the Garment Workers Emergency Relief Fund:

Loteria Series

https://garmentworkercenter.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=8

I had an exciting project to design and fit a welders hat for a local artisan and iron welder.

Reclaim Osage: 2025

“The MOVE Archive Gallery will bring diverse communities together in greater appreciation of the MOVE experience through the combined narrative of archives, art, culture, artifacts, and historical witness.”

Support: Https://mikeafricajr.com/

Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-buy-back-6221-osage-ave?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

and

Amistad Law Project – Practical Abolition: Alternatives to Prisons and Police Animated Series

Support here: https://amistadlaw.org/

Aaron Carapella’s immense Tribal Maps project was a beautiful relief to find all native people from North to South of the America’s connected on maps. To see the Pijao name as well as the Muisca, Sutagao, Emberá, Kogi, Arhaucos, and so many more all laid out has been a gift to give to family members. The effort to correctly name tribal members in North America without borders but with connecting river routes is now up on the wall at my tailor studio. It is fantastic for tribe members and relatives to share as well as for teachers to use as an educational tool and for lesson plans.

Here you can purchase maps:

Http://www.tribalnationsmaps.com

Maria Luisa, another beacon of the family, who made sure to introduce me to Adriana Villa Tejidos beautiful shop. In inspiration of Adriana who opened her own shop after studing with the tribes up north on indigenous practices where Maria Luisa was an ardent supporter and Pijao fashionista. Maria Luisa, who had invited to come back to celebrate the Folklore celebrations of Junio en Tolima con todo los caballos. Time goes so fast that did not catch it – but will now make the sure to celebrate your spirit by the next cycle. I remember your bright smile, warmth, navigation, and enthusiasm for all of us growing adults.

Abrazos de Almas

All hand stitched with Philly Pride flag colors, metallic gold sequins, rainbow ribbon, glass crystals, lavender nettings, gold sparkle satin, with spectrum loving stitches celebrating our ancient diverse world of love.

Happy June Pride – All year celebrations and on.