Achievements

Accolade & Accomplishments

• Showcased Crystal Paris very own LA Rocks at The Hive Art Gallery (Los Angeles, CA June 2012) 
• Crystal Paris Designs Short and Hat collection featured in the Couture Dreams Fashion Extravaganza fighting awareness- Brain Cancer (Torrance, CA, April 2013)
• Crystal Paris Designs Donated three pairs of handcrafted Crystal Paris little toddler shoes to Black Celebrity Giving for those less fortunate (Atlanta, GA; August 2013)
• CP Macaron Queen Dress first place in the Design War competition at Lenox Square Mall Buckhead (Atlanta GA, April 2014) 
• Showcased CP Masquerade Mask in the middle street lane of Hollywood Blvd with Zeyrochelle Collection for Facet Fashion Week  (Hollywood CA, May 2014)
• ​Member of PHI THETA KAPPA Honor Society (Atlanta GA, June 2014) 
• Showcased Crystal Paris Aurora Borealis Collection at the W Hotel for Ragtrade Atlanta with Bauder College for the annual Black Tie Event (Atlanta, GA; August 2014)
• Published Crystal Paris Designs in the fall fashion and art issue of Eidѐ Magazine issue NO. 13, designs are  featured on actress Emily Kinney award-winning fashion and lifestyle magazine of the South (November 2014)
• The Crystal Paris Kente Collection winner  for the Fashion Advance Macy’s Soul- Era Event at Lenox Square Mall (Atlanta, GA; February 2015)
• Finalist-interviewed for E!’s House of DVF producers for a chance to broadcast design talent on the second season of the show (January 2015)
• Awarded a Crystal Paris Designs showcasing window at Lenox Square Mall to showcase the work of Crystal Paris (Atlanta, GA; May 2015)
• Acceptance into the Savannah College of Art and Design; awarded Achievement Honor Scholarship  (Atlanta, Ga September 2015)
• Showcased hand-painted mask of Daniel Lismore  for Exhibition at SCAD FASH "Be Yourself, Everyone Is Already Taken" (Atlanta, Ga; January 2016)
• Published hand-painted mask and designer CP ICE mask in London based Designer Daniel Lismore first book "Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken" (December 2016)
• Next Generation Scholarship semi-finalist for the National Retail Federation (New York, NY January 2017)
• Won Emerging Talent Award for the NBAF(National Black Arts Festival) Neiman Marcus (Atlanta, GA; March 2017)
• Featured in ArtsAtl.com Conversation with Crystal Paris (Atlanta, Ga; April 2017)
• Submitted Crystal Paris Designs "Unknown" inspired by Rei Kawakubo Comme des Garcons  (September 2017)
• Submitted Crystal Paris Designs "Shoe Art" to Vogue Talent Rene Caovilla The Future Footwear Generation (January 2018)
• Featured "Holy Grace" at 2nd Annual WACO Wearable Art Gala (Los Angeles, March 2018)
• Received Best Look in Harper's Bazaar, Elle, and Marie Claire Magazine for the 2nd annual WACO Wearable Art Gala (Los Angeles, March 2018)
• Showcased Holy Grace at the High Museum of Art NBAF Wearable Super Bowl event  (Atlanta Ga, February 2018)  
• Featured Circle of Life Collection at the 3rd annual Lion King-themed WACO Wearable Art Gala (Los Angeles, June 2019)
• The design showcased on "In inside the Wearable Art Gala" featured on the  Oprah Winfrey Network  (June, 2019)
• Donated Artwork to Gateway Foundation at Skirball Cultural Center (Los Angeles, August 2019)
• Showcased We shall overcome wearable art at the California Women's Museum (San Diego, September 2019)
• Keynote Speaker for  Facebook Global Business Summit Level Up Program (Menlo Park October 2019)
• Worked as paid intern for Kanye West  Yeezy Band ( Calabassas, 2020)
• Conducted a Collage Sketch workshop for teens at the Lemon Grove Library (San Diego,2020)