Lady : One woman show
“This is bigger than me,” Dione explains Lady Dione as she talks to Blackpreneur Magazine. This vibrant fashion designer understands that making clothes is her passion, but it is deeper than that. She further talks about black businesses and how we need support, and she wants to be an inspiration. “Part of my purpose is inspiration,” Dione soulfully shares. She wants to be able to push people, and let them know that they can do it, and they have support. Thinking about the black community, we realized that there are not any respected black designers, but we know that Lady Dione can change that.
The name, Bohemian Chic, does not do this clothing line any just. Mixed with vibrant colors, shapes, and prints, Dione makes sure that her line represents free spirits and simplicity. On her website, Lady Dione, she says that “everyone deserves to feel beautiful inside and out,” and she makes sure of that with her statement pieces, that represent “the black bohemian, nomads, and gypies.” Dione is a one woman show, doing everything by herself, from making the clothes, marketing, and selling. With so much to do, you could wonder how does such a busy woman keeps her energy up. Faith, is how she stays motivated. “I am not a religious person, but I am spiritual, and I talk to God every day.” She gives thanks to God for her journey, leaving us with the equations of: Passion + Talent + Resources = God. This is important, because Dione describe some situations as “lost art,” having all of the resources, but no talent or drive. Along with her faith, she gives motivation props to her family friends.
And to whom should we give our thanks to, for helping push the inspirational driven, one woman show, Lady Dione? She explained that it started in 7th grade, in English class. She was given a free write project, and with that project she drew girls with different clothes, and described them, and from there, she says, “I kept going.” Thus creating, Bohemian Chic.
Lady Dione is an inspiration to us all. In the future, she’s working on a store in LA, spreading all of that vibrant fashion. Her advice to the up and coming? “Be business smart.”
Written By Tokay S. Stanley