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Be More Like Lisa - Rare Magazine
Be More Like Lisa
by: Matthew Paul Robinson
photos: Courtesy of The House of Throckmorton Jones
The House of Throckmorton Jones Is Making Beautiful Protective Masks
What makes you an ally to the Black community? What does that look like? Is it what you do? Say? Believe? For Lisa, creator and owner of Throckmorton Jones, being an ally means using her creativity and skills to help people express and state that Black Lives Matter.
An experienced designer, Lisa is not like many others. You won’t find an obligatory but meaningless black square for #blackouttuesday on her Instagram feed. Nor will find a new type of “wokeness” in her marketing collateral. What you will find is someone who is an actual ally, someone who wants everyone to achieve their goals, and someone who believes racism must end.
The Throckmorton Jones is rooted in artistic expression and fashion for all. Lisa, a graduate of Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and Ralph Lauren alumna, has always advocated for others. She says:
The accessories she creates all have a special meaning. Many of them are one-of-a-kind and evoke the essence of each client. Lisa is able to capture a part of her clients in a singular item because she’s “curious about people” and very focused.
Her venture with masks shows that she is not only a savvy businesswoman, she’s also a highly skilled artisan. The #BLM mask is adorned with feathers and chains that drape artfully from a black mask; a nod to punk subculture. On each side, two white hearts surround #BLM. The second style shows a dwindling heartbeat with the words “I can’t breathe.” The designer’s decision to make the BLM masks is on-brand for her.
-Lisa Jones
*Lisa Jones of The House Of Throckmorton Jones and Rare Magazine Founder Trystanne Cunningham have joined forces and are collaborating in promoting the sale of the BLM masks.They have agreed all proceeds will be donated to Pretty Brown Girl (prettybrowngirl.com) and National Alliance Of Mental Illness (nami.org ).
