Cherish Smith/ CherishMe Collection

Fashion – Washington, D.C.

My name is Cherish Smith and I was born and raised in Washington, D.C. From an early age, I was always interested in fashion. I started modeling at the age of 10 and my love for fashion continued to flower. Following my passion for fashion, as a young girl I participated in a numerous amount of high school fashion shows and even was featured in Essence Hair Magazine. I had so much love for fashion that I continued to participate in fashion shows in high school and I ultimately decided to attend Howard University as a fashion merchandising major. At Howard, I later switched my major to fashion design and fell in love an entirely different way with fashion. I participated in Howard's Homecoming Fashion Show as a model and later participated in D.C. Fashion Week Eco-Friendly Fashion Show as a designer. I continued to showcase my work as a designer and recently showcased the start of my clothing line, CherishMe Collection, at the Senior Fashion Show for the Howard University graduating Fashion Design students. I graduated from Howard in May 2016 and received my bachelor's degree in fashion design. One thing that I want people to know about me is that I love what I do. I have always loved fashion with everything that lives in me and I would continue to show my passion for fashion in the clothes I make. I have always been an expressive and creative artist/designer and I want people to feel beautiful in my clothing. If you love the skin you're in, my clothing are for you. Be beautiful, be different, but mainly be proud to be yourself!