WASHINGTON, DC -- At School...The Arts Do It Best - Part 2, Howard University

Let me not be biased because I know several wall street bankers and medical doctors who can throw together a quite resplendent look that is a far cry from the stereotyped impressions surrounding these careers. All the same, at Howard University I cannot seem to go wrong with the next generation of budding Black artists when it comes to encountering a well-developed fashion sense. Literally, I don't have to wonder too far from Lulu Vere Childers Hall (home of Howard University Gallery of Art and Division of Fine Arts) before I stumble upon one style-conscious soul after another.

This is Wunmi, a Nigerian fashion design student who is decked out in a vintage trench coat complete with a hood. A nice investment I would say given the topsy-turvy weather that has swept the U.S. of late.

I will be sure to keep you posted on the growing cadre of up-and-coming African fashion designers, both students and marginally established designers. So stay posted to Chike-Ikechi and continue to laud the arts since it is the verb in the language of culture (kudos to Dr. Harrell).

p.s. This "The Arts Do It Best" is turning into a very intriguing little series here! Bravo to the arts!