Our scarves had previously been seen as ornate symbols which celebrate the inherent beauty of marginalized and displaced people. With Black Panther, the work was offered a more aspirational context: to be worn by a royal figure who embodied the regality of the African continent.

Henceforth, our scarves appeared everywhere:
At weddings. At graduations. And even at funerals, where silk wrapped bodies were sent on with the deepest respect.

One cannot plan to leave such a cultural imprint.
The best any of us to hope for is the freedom to create
with an open heart
and the opportunity for one’s intention to be received.