An Account of a Woman's Journey

The Spring 2013 Sheila Johnson Collection titled Contes: An Account of a Woman’s Journey, features images that Sheila took in Haiti, Rwanda and Uganda. Each scarf has a compelling and unique story such as the woman in the Ugandan sandal market who only makes one dollar a day but hopes to have her own shop soon or the Haitian artists who painted their stunning artwork on scrap metal from the earthquake; but when worn they are simply beautiful scarves. Inspired by the world around her Johnson, digitally prints her beautiful nature, still life and philanthropic photography onto her luxurious Italian made scarves. Translating her photographs into wearable art and affordable luxury, Johnson uses rich, vivid colors to capture the joy, peace, beauty and hope as seen through the lens of her camera. The collection, which launched in November 2012 with the Holiday 2012/Resort 2013 season, is manufactured in Prato, Italy and made of 100% modal.

Perhaps best known as a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sheila Johnson’s business career began in the entertainment industry, where she cofounded the influential BET network. Today, Johnson works as a prominent film producer most recently producing The Butler scheduled for release in 2013 directed by Lee Daniels, starring Robin Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker & Jane Fonda, among others. As founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, Johnson oversees a growing portfolio of luxury properties, including the new Salamander Resort & Spa, opening in Middleburg, VA, in 2013.  She is also the owner of three professional sports teams in Washington DC - the Wizards, the Mystics, and the Capitals.  In addition, Johnson serves as chair of the Board of Governors of Parsons The New School for Design in NYC, where she funded both an award-winning design center, The Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, and a scholarship for talented but underserved students.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Haiti Artisan Project; a division of Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation. (Please visit http://www.urbanzen.org/about/preserving-cultures/)

www.sheilajohnsoncollection.com

The Spring 2013 Sheila Johnson Collection titled Contes: An Account of a Woman’s Journey, features images that Sheila took in Haiti, Rwanda and Uganda. Each scarf has a compelling and unique story such as the woman in the Ugandan sandal market who only makes one dollar a day but hopes to have her own shop soon or the Haitian artists who painted their stunning artwork on scrap metal from the earthquake; but when worn they are simply beautiful scarves.

Inspired by the world around her Johnson, digitally prints her beautiful nature, still life and philanthropic photography onto her luxurious Italian made scarves. Translating her photographs into wearable art and affordable luxury, Johnson uses rich, vivid colors to capture the joy, peace, beauty and hope as seen through the lens of her camera.

The collection, which launched in November 2012 with the Holiday 2012/Resort 2013 season, is manufactured in Prato, Italy and made of 100% modal.

 

Perhaps best known as a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sheila Johnson’s business career began in the entertainment industry, where she cofounded the influential BET network. Today, Johnson works as a prominent film producer most recently producing The Butler scheduled for release in 2013 directed by Lee Daniels, starring Robin Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker & Jane Fonda, among others.

As founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, Johnson oversees a growing portfolio of luxury properties, including the new Salamander Resort & Spa, opening in Middleburg, VA, in 2013.  She is also the owner of three professional sports teams in Washington DC - the Wizards, the Mystics, and the Capitals.  In addition, Johnson serves as chair of the Board of Governors of Parsons The New School for Design in NYC, where she funded both an award-winning design center, The Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, and a scholarship for talented but underserved students.

 

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Haiti Artisan Project; a division of Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation. (Please visit http://www.urbanzen.org/about/preserving-cultures/)

 

www.sheilajohnsoncollection.com