And he just went forward from there,” Aretha Edwards said.Ĭatching the attention of Black Chicago royalty left Stevie Edwards in awe. I think it was something that was really inspirational to him. “She was the first person that bought a design that he had put on a show. Johnson became Edwards’ first major client after that, buying several pieces. That led to an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in the late ’80s. It was there his work caught the eye of Eunice Johnson, Ebony Magazine matriarch and Fashion Fair founder, who fell in love with Edwards’ designs and featured them in a 1986 edition of the magazine. He then studied fashion design at what was then called Ray-Vogue College of Design, later the Illinois Institute of Art. Clayton, taught him the fine art of tailoring. One of 10 siblings, Edwards attended Dunbar Vocational Academy, where his favorite teacher, Mr. Stevie Edwards was barely out of high school when he got his big break. “We’d have to put him in a facility for him to receive the rehabilitation care he needs because he can’t do anything for himself right now.” That Time Diana Ross Called The family has been trying their best to support but there’s only so much we can do,” said Aretha Edwards. She hopes the fundraiser makes its goal so he can remain as comfortable as possible as he fights the disease. The family is at its limit at what they can provide on their own, she said. A GoFundMe campaign is trying to raise $30,000 to provide round-the-clock care for the designer as his condition worsens.įor Aretha Edwards, watching her baby brother battle the deadly disease has been heartbreaking. Now, after two years of battling the disease and draining finances to pay for treatment, the Washington Park native and his family are turning to the public for help. HYDE PARK - Fashion designer Stevie Edwards was living out his dream of dressing Hollywood stars with his original designs when he was diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer.
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