Sew Modest Studio’s Lead Instructor and Founding Director, LaTerry Abdulnoor Yaseen, is an internationally-trained Fashion and Jewelry Designer, having studied Fashion Design and Fashion Photography in London, England.

I deeply believe in the art of fashion and how art has always been the center of revolutionary change, and serves as an outlet for our emotions. This is an opportunity to change the landscape by which we process our griefs and misery. My art as activism movement centers mindful, slow and sustainable fashion. The proliferation of fast fast, fad fashion, can't wear it more than once is literally killing our planet, killing the artsy and craftsmanship, killing our sense of self, creativity and uniqueness. It's destroying the art of fashion to the point that we are bombarded by cheap replicas of the same design repeated throughout the market. This gives way to "shock value" fashion that is void of voice, perspective and vision simply chasing the next like, share or hope of going viral. The mark that I hope to leave on the world is returning towards mindfulness, detailed artsy and craftsmanship in fashion design.

LaTerry Ya'seen is the Executive Director of Sew Modest Studio, a Fashion Design and Sewing school. She loves helping people bring their vision, voice and perspective to life through fashion. She has spent the majority of her career in the Fashion and Technology industry, gaining experiences in areas such as design, data analytics, and education. While operating a small business is her primary job function by day, LaTerry also enjoys writing poetry, photography and interior design.

I deeply love my community, it is vibrant and nurturing, diverse, multifaceted and cultured. I’m perpetually blessed by the amazing people I encounter and their willingness to share their talents and experiences for the betterment of others.