Why 1 student wore a prom dress with Oprah's and Michelle Obama's faces on it

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Picking out a prom dress is a major high school milestone. But one Memphis-based student, Skyler Branch, wanted to do something completely different: Instead of picking out a gown encrusted with rhinestones or accented with lace, she designed her own dress decorated with the faces of black women who inspire her.



"I was inspired by a young lady in Florida who did a tribute to all of the police brutality victims on her prom dress last year, but I wanted to expand that idea further and base it off of the women who inspired me in my life. Not even just famous people or famous women, but the women in my family who have done so much for me," Branch told TODAY Style over the phone.

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Shannon Pierce, a seamstress in Mephis, brought Branch's dream dress to life, with the final product featuring famous faces like Oprah, Aaliyah, Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, Halle Berry, Harriett Tubman and Rosa Parks.

Read More: https://www.today.com/style/teen-wears-prom-dress-inspirational-black-women-it-t127110

Wow! Inspirational.

[Vinca]

1. Pretty girl and a very talented designer!

[politicaljunkie41910]

3. Very classy dress. I'm sure those women she admires would be very proud of her and her designer.

[Cha]

2. Beautifully inspired dress..

Mahalo, she!

[Lucinda]

4. Love this!