# @daveedbaptiste on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKKcDkANnFS
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-27T16:06:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** daveedbaptiste (@daveedbaptiste) — https://gondola.cc/daveedbaptiste

## Caption

I’m thrilled to announce the unveiling of my new fashion exhibition at Materials For The Arts!

Join us on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 6:30–8:30 PM for materialsforthearts ’ first-ever fashion exhibition, Soaring High, designed by MFTA Designer-in-Residence Daveed Baptiste.

This solo exhibition explores the metamorphosis of a Haitian immigrant, chronicling his journey through the stages of life within urban Black American society. Each look represents a chapter in his story — capturing the desires, aspirations, and dreams that shaped his path from adolescence to adulthood.

Through evolving silhouettes and styles, Soaring High weaves a narrative told through Black hairstyles. Each hairstyle symbolizes an archetype, projecting status, class, and cultural identity. The collection reveals a powerful transformation: from the newcomer, to the street kid, the schoolboy striving for Black excellence, and ultimately, the self-actualized, polished dandy.

The opening reception will feature live mixing, drinks, and exclusive access to the designer.

Visit the link in materialsforthearts bio to RSVP.
Image Credit:

Photographer: jordanblake.co 
Stylist: dauduhh 
Model: danieltagbo 
Set Design Assistant: angelgdans 

Show credits:

Curated: Zola-Jourdan Savage 

zolajourdan 

#MFTA #MaterialsfortheArts #CreativeReuse

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