The boys and I attended a wedding recently and I was super excited to put their looks together. I started with the bow tie, they were gifted these ties about a year ago, and had yet to wear them.
In my mind I knew I wanted a suit look, and a smoking/velvet slipper. I had a hard time finding the shoe, so disappointing. The one I did find was over $200. Ridiculous for kids shoes, that won’t last long.
So I took the funky route, enter the Converse sneakers!! Something affordable and I knew we would get so many more uses out of, with summer right around the corner. Seriously how many formal events do they attend in a year?!
My look was based on a Jason Boateng dress from his Resort 2015 collection. I had this dress made in Nigeria, and toned the design down to suit my body and style. The shoes are Brian Atwood, retails for $390, scored on Depop for $65!!! Chic on a budget!!!
Boys Suits: HM.com
Bow Ties: Gucci
White Shirts: The Children’s Place
Sneakers: Converse
As a sports mom, cultural curator, and proud Belizean, Karese brings intention to every experience she creates. A multimedia producer and creative strategist, she’s dedicated to amplifying voices and stories that often go unheard. With over a decade of experience across media production, content development, and brand storytelling, her work lives at the intersection of culture, community, and confidence.
From producing heartfelt campaigns that celebrate Black women in sneaker culture to managing large-scale video projects for city agencies, Karese approaches every project with purpose and heart, helping women and girls of color feel seen, heard, and celebrated.
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