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Begin with gratitude and you will get joy. It may be eventual but trust that with authentic gratitude, it is inevitable. Wishing all my IG fam a joyful week. Happy Monday, babes. 💋 #joy #gratitude #beginwithjoy #selflove #selfcare #emmaeffa #mariafenton #selfloveguru #theselfloveguru #mondaymotivation #mondaymood https://www.instagram.com/p/B52i0rBHnHt/?igshid=kpzkdoqxf2hj

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This woman’s walk, her voice, her commanding presence...whew chile! Watching her is like taking a masterclass in excellence. Yes to all the vibes she’s bringing! Repost from @emma_effa Say hello to the new Miss Universe. Somehow, Queen Universe seems a better title, don’t you think. I mean, face, bone structure, grace and the effortless regal natural empress vibes are strong with the one. Congratulations, @zozitunzi ! • • • • • #missuniverse #zozibinitunzi #zozitunzi #empress #queens #crown #naturalbeauty #southafrica #beautyqueen #brownskingirl #blackbeauty #blackwomen #shorthairdontcare #twa #teenieweenieafro https://www.instagram.com/p/B51kN_0HmhT/?igshid=1bkh32lcicnlz

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Sunday morning. Up at 6. Meditate. Clean. Plan. Feed my beloveds. Study vintage patterns. Alterations. Impromptu strategy meeting. Out the house by 8. Uber. Remind the ingénue how fierce and brilliant she is (because she really is). Drop said goddess off for her weekly 4 hour dance coaching session. Chai latte, butter croissant, MacBook, gratitude list, thank you letter to ancestors, ball of wool, pink G hook, pen. Sketch. Write. Crochet. Listen. Buju serenades “Good Looking Girl”. I sit back in awe of the simplicity and power of commitment to momentum over perfection. I have come so far. I have so much ground to cover. I am built for this journey. I love it. It loves me. Butter Timbs because my first tastes of America were the Bronx and Beantown and over a decade in DC didn’t wash the flavor out yet. Because self love. Because an EmmaEffa has something to offer. Because has something to say. Because I am that Emmaeffa. #momentumoverperfection #sundayvibes #weekendwarrior #entrepreneurlife #designer #indieartist #hustler #momentum #emmaeffa #designer #crochet #yarnfreak #textile #wearableart #ancestors #gratitude #keepgoing #dancemom #womeninbusiness #womeninthearts #selflove #selfloveguru https://www.instagram.com/p/B51KR2Qnhny/?igshid=oqq9sg5wihhx

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When you show up and let the ancestors dance right through you....mercy! Pure vibes❤️ #ilovemesomeus #dancebaby #footwork #ancestors #iwannadance #vibes #hustlehard #comethrough #blackboyjoy https://www.instagram.com/p/B5vrYl3BAra/?igshid=1szpoto5havl9

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Synchronicity is an emmaeffin’ aphrodisiac. May the gods bless us all with dance partners like this. #getit #dance #dancepartner #blackgirlmagic #thighs #ifonlyforonenight #ilovemesomeus #fridayvibes https://www.instagram.com/p/B5vFd95B43y/?igshid=19u8faabz1jsz

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I’m saying...tis the season for some bullshit. Stay alert. If you’re like me and spent the last year emotionally detoxing, you know what went into building the person you are today. It is work. It has taken a team. Why do all that just to shrink to accommodate the selfish imposition of people who have created a lifestyle out of discounting and disrespecting your worth? Scatter them. When you make a habit out of loving yourself, loving those who love on you will make sense. In the meantime, invest no time or energy on the fuckery. #fuckery #fridayvibes #fridayfuckery #memes #motivation #selflove #relationships #emotionalpickpockets #selfcare #healing #growth #inspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/B5u7MqDhNul/?igshid=1unliq8hazqe2

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Cuz funk has no chill. 💋 The journey with this brand has been so rewarding to me artistically, spiritually and professionally. I am stepping into each moment with greater and greater clarity and conviction of who I am and who I am evolving into. The secret sauce is gratitude, doing the work and seeking guidance from my ancestors, the divine and a very select few. En route to a meeting, these @emma_effa sunglasses went from a spark of electricity in my head to an impromptu photoshoot paired with my Fulani Funk earrings. They’re both light and keep the face and neck warm all while being fly as fuck. Mohair and silk will do that. 😎 If you don’t know, ask a EmmaEffa. S/O the cool crew at @loopedyarnworks where I get my specialty yarns in DC. #emmaeffa #doingthework #entrepreneurlife #liveyourbestlife #funk #sunglasses #fulani #fulanifunk #handmadejewelry #wearableart #mohair #silk #textileartist #nochill #womeninthearts #handmade #textileart #wearablesculpture https://www.instagram.com/p/B5s9tGBh9-0/?igshid=pu7y9ugzphi3

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I was really looking forward to this evening. Created at least 15 wearable art pieces just for tonight. But the flu is real. And although it feels bad I know in my heart of hearts that my ancestors just spare me or one of the guests something and for that I am grateful. I barely had enough energy to attend my brother’s funeral yesterday. Being out in the elements crying and snotting and sneezing couldn’t have helped but it’s where I had to be. So, I close Art Of Noize quietly but passionately. My very first solo exhibit. 💋Thank you Mama, auntie Patsy, Daddy, Langston, Graham, Corey, Uncle Friend, Auntie Iris and Trust. Onward. Asè. 🙏🏽 Originals, prints and commissions available. @dpark3311 @emma_effa @artofnoizedmv • • • • • #mariafenton #artifnoize #galleryevent #artexhibition #theflu #fluseason #blackartcollectors #fashiondesigner #mixedmedia. #womeninthearts https://www.instagram.com/p/B5hR5iKns6S/?igshid=1tetff6fdi2b0

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I was really looking forward to this evening. Created at least 15 wearable art pieces just for tonight. But the flu is real. And although it feels bad I know in my heart of hearts that my ancestors just spare me or one of the guests something and for that I am grateful. I barely had enough energy to attend my brother’s funeral yesterday. Being out in the elements crying and snotting and sneezing couldn’t have helped but it’s where I had to be. So, I close Art Of Noize quietly but passionately. My very first solo exhibit. 💋Thank you Mama, auntie Patsy, Daddy, Langston, Graham, Corey, Uncle Friend, Auntie Iris and Trust. Onward. Asè. 🙏🏽 Originals, prints and commissions available. @dpark3311 @emma_effa @artofnoizedmv • • • • • #mariafenton #artifnoize #galleryevent #artexhibition #theflu #fluseason #blackartcollectors #fashiondesigner #mixedmedia. #womeninthearts https://www.instagram.com/p/B5g4BJNHDdQ/?igshid=1mic3gglvequk

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I was really looking forward to this evening. Created at least 15 wearable art pieces just for tonight. But the flu is real. And although it feels bad I know in my heart of hearts that my ancestors just spare me or one of the guests something and for that I am grateful. I barely had enough energy to attend my brother’s funeral yesterday. Being out in the elements crying and snotting and sneezing couldn’t have helped but it’s where I had to be. So, I close Art Of Noize quietly but passionately. My very first solo exhibit. Thank you Mama, auntie Patsy, Daddy, Langston, Graham, Corey, Uncle Friend, Auntie Iris and Trust. Onward. Asè. 🙏🏽 For inquiries on originals, prints and commissions, DM me. @artofnoize @dpark3311 @emma_effa #mariafenton #artifnoize #galleryevent #artexhibition #theflu #fluseason #blackartcollectors https://www.instagram.com/p/B5gFbvahbs-/?igshid=nn2x6dyuat0b

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Tough ass day to get through but witnessing Trust’s light radiating through all his family and friends made it all bearable. Love on your people as much as you can while you can. #batlife @trust_lokey211 @batlifemusic @batlifers #trust @clubplugradio #clubplugradio #loveandfunkwithmariafenton #loveandfunk #windcradio @windcradio https://www.instagram.com/p/B5eYu-Rnm_r/?igshid=s0h54g0n77gu

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Amina... lights up my life. Cannot overstate how she illuminates the world. @aminasophiafenton @danceinstituteofwa • • • • • • • #browngirlsdoballet #prettyballerinas #balletdancer #enpointe #nouveauballerina #dancemom #aminasophia #youngdancer https://www.instagram.com/p/B5UzhkBhArK/?igshid=1rrzsj25txojr

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Had a dream about a woman on a day that is now just a memory and a video. Me. A handmade ruffled top hat and a hand rolled cigar. Maduro. Puro. Sunshine. A place to call home...for a while at least. The only thing that’s remained the same is the hat. Fashion for dat ass. I love the idea of having created something that I can rock for years. I cannot wait to be wrinkly and grey smoking a Padròn and sipping on someting ting ting. 💋 Hat: @emma_effa • • • • • • • • #summerday #tophat #strawhat #getaway #dreams #evolution #fashion #creativedirector #fashiondesigner #artsandculture @dpark3311 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5UsJYiB5ui/?igshid=a8v3b8ru7dl3

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In every new moment lies the jewel of beginning anew. Stepping into the light of a new horizon armed with yesterday’s wisdom, enlightened by forgiveness and presence and fueled by a fierce and determined grace. I walk a path prepared by ancestors and destined specifically for me. • • • • • • • • • • • #phoenix #mariafenton #destiny #presence #fierce #ancestors #newmoments #grace #goals #drive #mywhy https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Ua1f1ntBU/?igshid=5c95gfptvm7q

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Jumpy camera excerpt from an artist talk @artofnoizedmv DM for a chance to be added to the limited guest list for Saturday’s closing experience: a dinner and chat. You’ll also get a first look at new wearable art works vis-à-vis @emma_effa . 💋 #artisttalk #galleryevent #dcartscene #artscene #artdc #dcevents #artcollectors #stylists a#producers a_#blackartcollectors a#blackwomeninthearts #womeninthearts #artvideo https://www.instagram.com/p/B5USCjAHVHQ/?igshid=1c1us3mi29099

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I could talk about art, fashion, humanity and the way all three diverge, commingle and evolve. I’m looking forward to closing out my exhibition at @artofnoizedmv this weekend. I’m also looking forward to launching my residency with @dpark3311. Big thanks to my design and photography clients, my art collectors, and the businesses and organizations that support my work. Special s/o to @PGAHC. And mad love to @bin1301dc for providing great vibes yesterday and to my sister, Eshe, for inviting out of my cocoon. #vibes #artisttalk #textile #couture #processofcreating #creativeprocess #artvideo #womeninthearts #blackwomeninthearts #blackartcollectors #artcollectors #stylists #producers https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Sx9_7B-11/?igshid=d5di6m2nqst1

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An immigrant woman who has survived violence, discrimination and internalized as well as overt misogynoir currently has a collection of her artwork on exhibit in an art gallery in the capital of the United Stated of America. That woman is me. That woman is also in many ways all of you. The show closes on 11/30. I’m having a private affair to close out the show. There’ll be exclusive wearable art present. Should you be seated at the table? Who else? #eventsindc #dcevents #mixedmedia #womeninthearts #blackwomen #yoga #artisttalk #puppypose #artgalleries #dc #artsandculture #immigrant #sunsalutations #mariafenton #wearableart #artevent #boutiquestyle #boutiqueowner #dcstylists https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GvF8YHA7U/?igshid=1sk5ojvflr6v0