Well, let me tell ya ’bout this fella, Presley Oldham, yeah? Sounds like a big deal in that there New York Fashion Week thing. NYFW, they call it. Fancy, huh?
First time I heard ’bout him, I thought, “Who’s this young whippersnapper?” But turns out, he ain’t just any nobody. He’s makin’ jewelry, and not the cheap stuff you find at the flea market, mind you. This is the real McCoy, the kind city folks pay big bucks for. Folks say he’s got a real knack for it, this jewelry makin’.
They sayin’ he’s the nephew of some big-shot designer, Todd Oldham. Name rings a bell, I guess. But this Presley, he’s makin’ his own way. Started his own brand in 2020. Not too long ago, right? And now, boom! He’s in NYFW, showin’ off his stuff. Must be somethin’ special ’bout them pearls he’s usin’. Yeah, pearls. He likes pearls, I hear. Makes ’em all fancy and new-lookin’. Not like your grandma’s old pearls, no sir.
He’s up for some kinda award too. American Emerging Designer of the Year, they call it. Big words, I tell ya. But it means he’s good, real good. Only jewelry fella in the runnin’, so that’s sayin’ somethin’. He must be workin’ his fingers to the bone, makin’ all them necklaces and earrings and whatnot. It ain’t easy, you know, makin’ somethin’ outta nothin’.
- He’s usin’ pearls, but not the old-fashioned way.
- He’s got a famous uncle, but he’s doin’ his own thing.
- He’s in some big competition for an award.
Now, this NYFW, it ain’t just a walk in the park. It’s a big deal, a real big deal. Fashion folks from all over the world comin’ to see what’s new, what’s hot. And this Presley, he’s right there in the middle of it all. Got his own show, they call it a “presentation,” at some place called BOOM at The Standard. Sounds fancy, don’t it? Probably got all them models wearin’ his shiny stuff, walkin’ around like they own the place.
And it ain’t easy gettin’ into NYFW, especially if you’re just makin’ jewelry. Most times, it’s all about clothes, you know, dresses and suits and such. But this Presley, he’s somethin’ else. He’s got that “clout,” they say. Means he’s got friends in high places, knows the right people. And that’s important, you know, in this world. It ain’t always what you know, but who you know. And this Presley, he seems to know a lot of folks.
It all started, they say, with how he grew up. Appreciatin’ design, they say. Don’t know what that means exactly, but I guess he always liked pretty things, liked makin’ things look nice. And now he’s makin’ jewelry, and folks are lovin’ it. He’s takin’ somethin’ old, like pearls, and makin’ it new again. That’s smart, I reckon. Folks always like somethin’ new, but they also like somethin’ familiar.
They say NYFW been around for a long, long time. Started by some woman named Eleanor Lambert, way back when. Then some group called the CFDA, they took it over. And now, it’s a big to-do, a real spectacle. And Presley Oldham, he’s part of it now. He’s makin’ a name for himself, they say. And that’s a good thing, right? Workin’ hard, doin’ what you love. That’s the American dream, ain’t it?
This fella, Presley, he’s got a bright future, I think. He’s young, he’s talented, and he’s got the right connections. He’s puttin’ his heart and soul into his work, and folks can see that. And that’s what matters, ain’t it? Doin’ somethin’ you believe in, somethin’ you’re proud of. So, good for him, I say. Good for him.
So, next time you hear ’bout NYFW, remember this fella, Presley Oldham. The jewelry man. The pearl man. The one who’s makin’ a name for himself, one shiny piece at a time. And who knows, maybe one day, you’ll be wearin’ one of his creations. Stranger things have happened, I tell ya. Stranger things have happened.
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