Dexter Ivy; Runway Coach, Fashion Designer & Educator
Dexter Ivy is a runway coach and certified beauty and fashion expert. Born and raised in the Jonestown Mississippi Delta, Ivy has graced the pages of the Washington Post, New York Times/Page Six NY as well as Sophisticated Black Hair, BlackMen & women Today, Essence,Aol Black Voice,BlueFly Media,Glamour Mag,Fashion Journalist, Floss, Salon Digest Hair. He has been featured and contributed to: QuQu Event, Beauty within TV, Style360 T.V, Glow T.V, AMNY, Salon Dog T.V., Bet Rip the Runway 2008 & 2009,Bet show Series My Black Is Beautiful, American Express/Style, MTV’s Now When Next Awards,London Telegraph News,DoDo Mag,The BlackShip,The Daily Yumiuri (Tokyo,JP)Herald Sun(Australian) and New York Fashion Week 2008, 09,10,11.and many more News& Blog Magazines.
In 2003, Ivy moved to Cleveland , Ohio where he was featured as a beauty advisor of (youth summit Florida Newspaper), titled, How to Take Care of Your Skin. While living in Cleveland, Ivy honed and perfected his crafts when became the runway coach and hair & makeup artist for many models. Once again, he was recognized and was featured in the Cleveland Plain Dealers’ newspaper for Latino fashion week and was distinguished as one of Cleveland ’s best stylist men.
Ivy has served as a fashion and style consultant as well his work has been feature in QUQU Events, Beauty Within TV, Women’s Mafia, Big King Boss Entertainment, Floss Magazine, WWD and Daily suite) most respectable companies in the modeling industry. He contributions has made significant impact to his clients’ bottom-lines. He has developed a reputation in the industry for being passionate and driven with relentless dedication and a stellar work ethic. Ivy’s goal is to become known as the best Runway Coach among modeling agencies and famous designers who trains the art of “walking” to men, women, and children.
Ivy believes “YOUR WALK IS YOUR BEST Accessory”
Ivy’s has many talents include; playing the piano, singing and dancing. He serves as a children’s tutor for after school programs, as well as leading a little league softball team. He serves as a volunteer for various charity organizations which include; St. Jude Children’s’ Hospital, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation, Divabetic, Diabetic Foundation, Sickle Cell National Org, and H.I.V. Awareness and Habitat for Humanity,Clean Water Africa.
Ivy holds an A.A. in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Coahoma Community College, Clarksville, MS. M.A., in Cosmetology/Arts and Fashion, Vogue Beauty Academy, Cleveland OH, BA from Kent State University Business Administration via Bessi House Academy, & B.A. in Early Childhood & High School Education Kids World Academy, Cleveland, OH; His certificates includes awards from E-city Neft Business Program, Tiger Woods Foundation, Start Something, I.C.E Program award for enrichment of children’s lives as the High School Marching Band Director an teacher.
Ivy has come a long way from being homeless to realizing his dream and becoming well-known in the US , London , Paris and Milan as the most unique, creative, confident, influential runway coach ever!