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ABOUT M.G. BALLARD
Her first venture
into leather came when one of her sisters asked her to design something
wild for her to wear to the Grammy Awards.
Having collected a bunch of old leather and fur coats, Ballard cut
them up and used them to create an exquisite, voluminous coat that
featured mink monkeys and suede snakes.
Her sister got rave revues and M.G.'s love affair with leather
began.
While
working with Tuskegee University, Ballard continued designing and
furthering her work with leather and suede in creating her "wearable
art." In 1998, she returned to her passion full time.
Ballard’s apparel and home accessories are owned by many celebrities and professional, yet daring, women (and men) across the country. Her work has been featured in several magazines and newspapers and has appeared in movies.
An advocate for women's
economic well-being, she is the founder
of Women of Style, Spirit and Success
Inc., a non-profit 501(3)c corporation dedicated to providing marketing
assistance to women operating small businesses as a way to gain
financial self-sufficiency. The organization operates a technology
program with Best Buy called Girls Getting Wired and a fashion-oriented
technology and academic enrichment program for girls called
The Future's Fashion
Entrepreneurial Women (The F.F.E.W.). She
and her two children reside in Memphis, TN. |
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