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After college, I moved to New York and started all over again as a personal shopper at a store in northern New Jersey. I slowly transitioned into personal styling, which opened a new world of opportunity.

Eventually, I was styling for music videos through my now husband, Damon Dash.

Damon saw me as someone who stood out in terms of style in the music industry and who was resolved in her opinions. He invited me to style the female artists on his label, which was during an exciting time of growth at his company, as he had decided to begin a clothing line. I couldn't have been happier about it.

After about six years I approached the owners about doing a collection beyond T shirts and sweats, which they all loved, but then Damon sold his portion of the company, so I left when he left. Eventually Damon backed me in my own line, which I've been doing for four years now.

I give women the means to express themselves and be who they are and who they aspire to be, and I think there is a real beauty in this.

Interviews were conducted by Barbara Kantrowitz, Holly Peterson, Ginny Power, Sudip Mazumdar and Sophie Grove

© 2007

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  • Posted By: pinkiroy @ 10/19/2007 4:43:48 PM

    Thanks a lot for the well elucidated artices,illustrating how women have come to the top. I am sure this will definately be an encouraging article which will go a long way in making we "women" realizt that we are indeed "Shakti"...meaning power...asis depicted by the great epics of Indian sprituality.

  • Posted By: leyla @ 10/18/2007 7:38:08 AM

    Women from all over the world face same challenges. As long as we will not have a self -esteem problem
    we can accomplish at least twice as men do. Be it politics, business or social domaines...Thank you
    Newsweek for introducing new role models. Leyla Alaton G??nyeli from ??stanbul-Turkey.

  • Posted By: jayant @ 10/17/2007 1:41:59 AM

    My million thanks to Newsweek magazine and the journalists who covered this story for putting Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Ms Mayawati among the top 8 women leaders in world. These laurels from a reputed magazine like Newsweek are rightly deserved by Mayawati. Such a highly valued recognition would have never come from the Indian media which is totally controlled by the forces of bramhnical social order. The Indian media is so utterly biased and partisan that it makes even an ordinary person from amongst the so called "upper caste" look like a big hero by repeatedly portraying him in media. On the other hand the big heroes from the Bahujan Samaj ( majority lower castes and converted minorities) who have made huge contributions in nation building are totally ignored by this same partisan Indiam media. Hats off to Newsweek !

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