Today we’d like to introduce you to Trish Brown.
Hi Trish, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
As the Owner, Image Consultant, and Lead Stylist at Trish B. Stylin’ Design, LaTricia, better known as Trish, creates, styles, and constructs extraordinary event gowns and suits and specializes in couture alterations. Trish has worked on collaborations with Express, various recording artists, renowned photographers, and avant-garde hair artist at this point in her career. However, she had humble beginnings; born in Mobile, Alabama, and raised in Virginia and Ohio, Trish developed a passion for event wear her sophomore year in high school and came to Savannah in 2005 to attend SCAD the University for Creative Careers. She landed her first internship at W Magazine after writing articles critiquing fashion shows by Proenza Schuler and John Galliano her sophomore year at SCAD. Her then Professor Niel Gilks submitted the articles, and Trish moved to New York for the duration of the internships. Starting as an assistant in the accessories closet at Condé Nast Publications, she formed a connection with Derek Roche, the personal Stylist for P.Diddy.
She went on to intern as a stylist assistant for the artist and continued the partnership by assisting with Diddy’s “I Am King” Sean John 10 Year anniversary NYFW Show where she was offered a job but returned to Savannah to complete her degree and explore her own path and interests.
Trish also serves as a community leader, orchestrating Pooler’s First Rally for Diversity and Inclusion through the pandemic, which brought black and brown local business owners of color together to provide services and education for the public. Trish is also the founder of Young Souls for the Polls, an organization that aims to engage and educate younger demographics on the importance of involvement in local government while additionally serving the Chatham County Democratic Committee as Chair on the Voter Education and Election Integrity Subcommittee.
With a passion for integrity and transparency, LaTricia is currently running for office right here in Chatham County for the Board of Elections to aid in the fight to secure Democracy and update outdated practices.
Trish is a graduate of the Cornell Women’s Entrepreneurship Program and is always interested in ways to continue learning and increasing her ability to help those around her with her acquired expertise, so much so that she has been featured as an expert Co-Author for WikiHow on over 20 articles and has been published in Primrose Bridal Journal! Among publications, Trish has been featured in Pooler Magazine, Shout Out Atlanta, Encompassing Desires Magazine, Modestly Bold Magazine, the Savannah Tribune, and others.
LaTricia was recently chosen to be one of ten designers out of over 70 designers to participate in Harlem Fashion Week’s Kaftan Couture Exhibit held at the Royal Kente Museum honoring the late great André Leon Talley.
LaTricia will complete her course with the Georgia Win List Leadership Academy which is designed to train the next generation of women leaders of Georgia.
Trish graduated from SCAD’s Savannah Campus in 2009 with a BFA. in Fashion and minor in accessory design.
LaTricia is presently seated on the Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and serves as the current Editor-in-Chief of the GSBCC Newsletter.
Additionally, Trish served as an Ambassador for the Greater Pooler Area Chamber of Commerce for 2 years and is the Current first president of the SCAD Black Alumni Coalition.
LaTricia’s ultimate goal in life is to encourage bold authenticity in others, whether through fashion or personality, and helping to bring clarity and diverse perspectives together to achieve goals that empower everyone.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not always been an easy road. While accomplishing many goals may have looked glamorous, Trish has had her share of battles to also overcome. Severe anxiety and depression are daily obstacles LaTricia has had to make a conscious effort to overcome. Along with being new to politics, campaigning, and networking were also uncomfortable practices that forced growth and broadened her horizons.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
For Trish, work isn’t work, it’s a hobby. While it does bring profit and help her to take care of her family, at her core, she’s an artist.
“I prefer my designs to be aesthetically pleasing but with an heir of, “how’d she do that?!?” I prefer to make things that are so exquisitely designed that, at first glance, you don’t notice how complex they are. With my specialty being bridal and couture avant-garde, I am known for accomplishing the most challenging work with often very stringent timelines. Outside of designing, I would have to say that I am most proud of the fact that I am now an elected official. For that reason alone, I would have to say that I’m known for several things, and I honestly like the fact that I can’t be put into just one box.
I will say, however, that the things that sets me apart from others is my integrity and attention to detail.”
What do you think about happiness?
Family and nature are two things that will always make me happy. I have always loved being in the presence of large family gatherings, and the really make me feel accepted when life gets tough! Nature, more specifically, beaches and mountains are so relaxing and captivating to me. They both capture the magnitude of the earths force and the gentleness of its pure beauty, and both environments ground me and bring me peace.
Pricing:
- Bridal Styling ( day of) 2 hrs: $250
- Bridal Transformation: $115
- Couture Design Consultation: $175
- Image Consulting: $350 and up
Contact Info:
- Website: www.TRISHBSTYLIN.com
- Instagram: www.INSTAGRAM.com/TRISHBSTYLIN
- Facebook: www.FACEBOOK.com/TRISHBSTYLIN
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latricia-brown-515a9480
- Twitter: www.TWITTER.com/TRISHBSTYLIN
Image Credits
Calvin Parker
Tramayne Young
