ST. PETERSBURG — Reader’s Choice Bookstore and Gift Expressions put on a traditional African attire fashion show at Skyway Mall last Sat., Feb 6. Saxophonist Henry Ashwood serenaded community artists, writers and citizens who came out in the rain to see the show.
Tangela Murph Bailey, owner of Reader’s Choice, started the colorful event by introducing several locally published female writers including Swiyyah Woodard, Linda Mobley and Shakeerah Oatis. Next, Bailey introduced Tori Thomas, a nationally known show host who moved to St. Petersburg from Orlando, as Mistress of Ceremonies and the show got underway.
Models wore attire available at the bookstore.
Reader’s Choice Bookstore and Gift Expressions has been servicing the Tampa Bay Area for the last 17 years. They sell bibles, devotional books, Sunday school supplies, sorority and fraternity gifts, 100 percent African shea butter, African attire, perfumed oils, figurines, and much more. For more information about the store and future events, please call Bailey at 727-857-3696.
