NyAirWaves Radio Show! Exclusive Interview w Author/Designer Sara Crawford-Jones

13 years in the fashion industry, Sara truly lives by her own quote;“Fashion isn’t just a career, it’s a lifestyle”. With a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design/Marketing  threeyearsfromthe InternationalAcademy ofDesign andTechnology, Sara established herself and her skills at identifiable brands like Tommy Hilfiger and DDC Lab. Living as an Albin African-American women who has a slight visual impairment, Sara enjoys participating with various community and nonprofit organizations like The Division for the Visually Impaired and The National Diabetes Association. She believes that fashion can be used as a platform and a form of expression to provide awareness to topics and issues. Anara Original was created in 2004. The brand name derives from her first name (Sara) middle name (Ann). Believing that her designs should always convey the idea that fashion is “wearable art” and sees herself as an expert of “adding” to a look. She takes a unique approach to fashion by taking something plain and turning it into something extraordinary. Anara Original has been featured in LA Fashion Week and major publications such as LuckyMagazine and TeenVogue. Black Celebrity Giving named her a “Change Maker and Young Philanthropist” and voted People’s Choice by Delaware Fashion Week 2015. In May of 2016, Sara expanded her brand by writing her first self-published book titled, The Playbook to Essential Style- Learn, Build and Explore Your Style. Sara shares with her readers her style story and provides the basic styling techniques to a stylish and chic wardrobe. While completing her book, Sara launched a fashion and lifestyle blog called, BlondieJones.