When I started blogging almost two years ago, I never imagined that my journey would include planning fashion events. The Creative Development Reception was an idea that I developed after participating in a focus group a few months ago for the World Bank's Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Study. The goal of the study was to collect data on the trends for diaspora investment (beyond just remittances) in Sierra Leone. After the study was completed, they planned a full day forum to discuss the results of the survey and needed an idea for a reception to close out the event. Fortunately, I was able to convince the organizers of the forum that a small fashion presentation would be both an enjoyable closeout to the forum and an excellent demonstration of the potential for sustainable development through investment in Sierra Leone's fashion industry.
