Our last conversation with @daveedbaptiste was in 2023, days before his first solo exhibition at @mocada_museum and during his residency at @silverartprojects
His second collection, Soaring High explores the metamorphosis of a Haitian immigrant boy navigating the stages of life within urban Black American society. The work has traveled from museums to galleries and returned home to Brooklyn this past NYFW for a free fashion show at Brooklyn Borough Hall, hosted by @kidsuper and @bkbpreynoso
This short film serves as a recap and memento of that historic night.
“This show exemplified and set the stage for what future runways could look like throughout the industry — for the people, public, and free. I’ve worked so hard over the years on my craft, so to have the work celebrated at this level felt like a moment of deep affirmation.”
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Videographer + Editor: @blay.mw