Waisted by Ayodele Pop Up Shop

3157 Sugarloaf Pkwy,Lawrenceville GA 30045

24 September, 2022

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Join us for Waisted by Ayodele: A Small Business Saturday Event.  A well deserved day of friends, beauty, wellness, and refreshments!  Kinks and Curls is hosting Duafe Designs on Saturday, September 24th from 1-5pm.   What are African Waistbeads? Waist beads are an adornment of beads, strung with thread, wire, or natural cords, and worn low around one’s waist. Waist beads particularly worn by women & girls is a popular custom believed to have originated in the Old Kongo Empire in the central region of Africa. They are worn by all ages & sizes from birth to transition, as a symbol of femininity, beauty, and protection throughout the continent of Africa and beyond. Traditionally, they are adorned with special beads made of clay, glass, wood, crystals, gemstones , & colors thought to have healing powers. Today, waist beads are becoming more popular than ever as women across the globe continue to embrace African social cultures & grow to love & adorn their bodies regardless of shape or size.A variety of pre-made selections will be offered. Most waist bead selections range from $15 per strand and up. Strands which can fit sizes 0-30 in pant size. Get a sneak peak at some of Ayodele's selections, or to make special requests prior to your event by visting her her social media at www.facebook.com/Waistbead and www.duafedesigns.com      Ayodele is the gifted Bay Area, California artist, designer, and visionary behind DUAFE Designs, Unlimited LLC, who specializes in one-of-a-kind waist beads, natural shell jewelry, and eclectic handbags. Ayodele is a self-taught artist who was groomed by a host of mothers on a mission to positively advance their daughter’s horizons, aka “Sisters of Tomorrow,” a rites of passage program for girls.  Her business sense and savvy was further molded while studying Business Management at Howard University. With a keen eye and talent for design, she finds joy creating wearable art that transforms the everyday woman into a Queen, and aims to design pieces that heal, encourage, honor, and beautify the mind, body, and spirit.