IAAVS is Born!

August 17, 2009 I Am A Visual Statement (IAAVS) picked up their first order of custom-made t-shirts from their printer. It was a day the team had long been waiting for. It was now official…IAAVS was a designer t-shirt line!

They sealed the deal with a photo shoot with professional models...

Markesia and Natasha also modeled some of the upcoming ¾-length styles that will be hitting the market in the upcoming weeks.

Let’s go back to the conception stages…

The Atlanta-based IAAVS’s primary focus is philanthropy; first, by forming relationships with non-profit organizations who help promote and provide services toward the self-empowerment and self-sufficiency of women and young girls worldwide; second, by educating others about the needs of these women and young girls- and inspiring them to take part in giving back to others; and third, by sharing a portion of our t-shirt sales with these organizations to help them reach their goal one dollar and one day at a time.

The vision for IAAVS came from Markesia Thomas who wanted to find a more meaningful way of giving back. For her, selling t-shirts would serve multiple purposes and benefit numerous people all at the same time. It’s rare to find a person, who does not enjoy helping others on some level, and it’s even rarer to find a person who does not wear a t-shirt; so the choice was simple. From that point the focus was on finding the right charities that spoke to the concerns of Markesia, Natasha and the rest of the IAAVS team; two organizations stood out immediately…Women for Women International and the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy.

The hope is that through the relationships that are formed between IAAVS, their customers and the IAAVS charitable partners, individuals worldwide pledge to share with others the great deeds that these two non-profit organizations are doing, while financially and emotionally helping women and children gain self-empowerment and self-sufficiency through these wonderful programs and others.

Where they are now…

August 30^th IAAVS hosted a Sneak Peek Preview Party giving their invited guests a chance to see and purchase the t-shirts for the very first time; while also learning more about Women for Women International and the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy. Check back to see pictures and more from the party!

August 31^st IAAVS joined Face Book.

September 1^st they officially launched their website and this blog, and in a matter of minutes of sharing the URL (for the website) with friends, family, and associates orders started rolling in!

What’s coming up…

September 5^th come out and support IAAVS at the “Speak Out” Marketplace at the Woodruff Arts Center at 3pm hosted by The Collective Renaissance Guild in partnership with The Woodruff Arts Center and The Andrew Young Foundation. Markesia and Natasha will be representing IAAVS with a booth at the Marketplace sharing with the public what IAAVS is all about, the charities they support and how people can purchase a t-shirt online at: WWW.IAAVS.COM

To learn more about IAAVS, their team, their t-shirts (and to make a purchase) and the charities they support visit their website at: WWW.IAAVS.COM today!

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