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"Fashion in the Garden" is a great opportunity for new fashion designers to get their work seen by a wider audience, as well as for the fashion industry to discover fresh talent and new perspectives.

Dr. Courtney A. Hammonds has been awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award 2023. The award was presented to him at a fashion event he was moderating. The award included a letter from President Joe Biden, a certificate, and a gold medallion.

Mya Isabella Samuel is a Entrepreneur, Pageant Queen and Humanitarian.

Mark your calendars and grab your most stylish evening attire as the District of Columbia sets out to crown new pageant queens!

All Hail to the Bling: Three beauty queens become the new faces of a makeup campaign by Raquel Riley Thomas Beauty (RRTBeauty), a black-owned cosmetic company.

Former Beauty Queen, Raquel Riley Thomas, has a love for all things bling thanks to her year as a pageant Queen and her 10 years as a pageant Director. Oh and she also happens to be a Veteran Army Captain!

Fashion Group International of Atlanta (FGIATL) announced that Raquel Riley Thomas has been named as Public Relations Chair. Mrs Thomas' appointment to FGIATL Executive Board will commence in early October 2022.

Raquel Riley Thomas, owner of Raquel Riley Thomas Beauty and her daughter, Maria Raquel Thomas, owner of Maria Raquel Thomas Cosmetics, have launched a new makeup collection together.

Raquel Riley Thomas, a former Army Officer turned Entrepreneur has been named as a 2022 Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) Visionary for 2022. Raquel, alongside 11 other executives, were selected for this year's prestigious list.

An exciting partnership has been made! Maria Raquel Thomas Cosmetics has partnered with Miss Teen DC USA.