Joanna de’Shay, owner of the upscale women’s contemporary label, Black Russian, recently received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design from the prestigious Academy of Art University in San Francisco. The Academy of Art University is ranked 14 out of the top 50 fashion schools in the world and is considered one of the top fashions schools in the nation. The rigorous graduate level curriculum includes coursework in illustration, design, merchandising, textiles and knitwear, in addition to advanced computer technologies designed to equip graduates with skills to immediately launch their career in the fashion industry. De’Shay received her degree in San Francisco over the Memorial Day weekend.
de’Shay’s Black Russian Label is quickly becoming the name to know in the fashion and entertainment industries. Starting with her award-winning performance at the 2009 Phoenix Fashion Week, de’Shay creates innovative collections that have been lauded by industry experts, entertainers and career women as the new “it” label with classic, funky, sophisticated pieces that helps elevate their style. She was the exclusive design sponsor for the Arizona Jazz Festival, providing pieces for all the female headlines including Mindi Abair, Angie Stone, Jill Scott and India Arie. de’Shay and Black Russian Label was recently casted in the Small Boutique Fashion Show that will take place during New York Fashion Week this fall.
Black Russian Label is available at select boutiques throughout the valley: West of Soho in Phoenix; Velvet Boutique in Scottsdale; Here on the Corner in Tempe and Clothes Minded in Ahwatukee. To learn more about de’Shay and her award-winning label, visit Black Russian Label.
