![]() ![]() ![]() There are so many things I enjoyed about this book. Yet, she is a strong, successful woman who manages to keep her head high and persevere through adversity. Despite the many spectacular dresses she designs, she is often not given proper credit for her work. She has to work twice as hard to be taken seriously as a designer and an artist. As the only Black student in design school, she is forced to study in a separate room from her classmates. With Piper Huguley’s beautiful writing style, beautiful descriptions of design materials, and ability to invoke emotional connection to the characters, this is one of the best books I have read in a long time.Īs a Black woman born in Alabama, Ann Lowe undergoes many harsh difficulties- everything from racism, domestic abuse, divorce, loss of family, health issues, and financial struggles as she eventually opens her own dress shop. I have been in a bit of a reading slump recently, and this book was just what I needed. ![]() ![]() I had never heard of Ann Lowe until reading this book, and I love when a book teaches me a new piece of history. By Her Own Design by Piper Hugely is a fictionalized account of real life designer Ann Lowe, who created the wedding dress of Jackie Kennedy and many other famous dresses. ![]()
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