OK...ALOT OF PEOPLE KNEW THAT I USE TO DANCE BACK IN THE DAY!! HERE IS ONE OF THE VIDEOS KAS WAS IN BACK IN THE DAY AS A DANCER (SALT-N-PEPPER) BEFORE I BECAME A DESIGNER...FASHION ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
2008 Career Achievement Award in Fashion (By Velocity Magazine) -
2007 New York Fashionweek (Couture) -
2006 First African American (Male) Couture Designer in Saks Fifth Avenue -
2005 America's Prince of Fashion Award from UIMA -
2005 TIMMY (Talent in Motion Magazine) Award Designer of the Year (NY, LONDON AND PARIS) -
2004 Urban Independent Music Awards Designer of the Year -
2004 International Designer of Year 3rd Place Winner (out of 250 designer around the world) -
2003 Up and Coming Designer of the Year -
In one word, KAS Collection is passion. It is about the intense emotion, grand enthusiasm, and creative spirit of one company and their love of fashion.With everything from sexy swim wear and alluring “fantasy†wear to sophisticated evening wear and stylish business attire, KAS Collection is prepared to dress the entire world in fashion.This Washington, DC/New York base company has established themselves among the fashion industry as a bona fide company to be reckon with. KAS Collection has a genuine love for fashion and the visual inspiration of seeing people wearing there creations motivates the company of KAS Collection to invent what would eventually become a unique signature style.KAS Collection has been in existence since 1996, and since then was named 2001 Up and Coming Designer, “Hot Designer of 2003†by Nofic, 2004 International Designer of the Year (3rd Place winner out of 250 designers from around the world), 2004 Urban Independent Music Awards “Designer of the Yearâ€, and 2005 Timmy Awards (Talent in Motions Magazine) Designer of the Year (for New York, London and Paris). “Talent in Motion Magazine†has a distribution of over 400,000 nationwide, and the award is chosen by the readers and the 2005 America’s Prince of Fashion Award winner and nominated again for 2006 Designer of the Year and 2007 New York Fashion Week.KAS Collection is definitely the hot pick of many top athletes, R&B and Hip Hop stars, music video models,Rhianna,Alicia Keys, Keyshia Coles, Johnta Austin of SOSO Def Records, Tyra Bank’s hit TV show America’s Next Top Model Niama Mora (Cycle 4 winner), who is also the spokes model for KAS Collection’s Sak’s Fifth Avenue campaign, R&B sensation Trey Songz, BET’s own Melissa Ford and Jared Henry of “Lift Every Voiceâ€, Fashion Fights Poverty Fashion Show, The 2005 Miss Black USA Pageant, The Congressional Black Caucus, the 2001 NBA All-Star Fashion Show, NBA superstar Allen Iverson all white party and fashion show, Tigger of BET all white party and fashion show, Co-Host for the Martin Luther King Parade and the list goes on.KAS Collection has also appeared on Channel 9 WUSA Sunday Morning Show, USA Today, Blink Magazine, BillBoard Magazine, GO Magazine, CTV76, Jet Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Essence Magazine, Elaine Magazine, Style Magazine, The Gazette Newspaper, Streetz Magazine, Sole Magazine, Complex Magazine, King Magazine, Black Men Magazine, Hype Hair Magazine, Today’s Black Women Magazine, Black City Magazine, Pound Magazine, Sister to Sister Magazine, P.G. Suite Magazine, and many more.KAS Collection’s clothes have been featured in various stores and boutiques: USA Icon, Marrell’s Boutique (Miami), DCFOOTWEAR.COM, The Closet and now Sak’s Fifth Avenue (Fall/Winter line). KAS Collection is the first African American couture designer in Sak’s Fifth Avenue.KAS Collection vision is clear and their creativity is limitless. With thousands of designs (and counting) and no duplications, KAS Collection is poised to take the world by storm and reinvent the face of fashion. KAS Collection promises something for everyone no matter what your particular style. Look for the new Kenneth E. Flanagan Collection, W.E.T. (With Exceptional Taste), Glynda's plus line, SA' kid’s line and a KAS Collection boutique.“Designing what you dream ofâ€KAS COLLECTION INC. FALL/WINTER LINE "07/08"