A tweet about a grandmother who transformed an old adult leather jacket into a 2-piece outfit for her granddaughter has gone viral.
The grandmother, Antonia Abston from Memphis, Tennessee, is passionate about transforming old clothes and items into something new.
A young woman from Missouri, Mylynda Stubblefield, posted about the grandmother-granddaughter story on Twitter, and it has been liked by over 23,000 users and shared across other social media outlets.
The post included three photos and was captioned: "Her grandma took the leather coat and made it into an outfit for her. Even added a bow."
According to Abston's Facebook page, DARC HOUSE Fashions, the viral tweet pushed her career, and she has become a successful custom designer, receiving over 1.5 million views and numerous orders.
Abston expressed gratitude to Stubblefield for sharing her designs on Twitter, saying: "I would like to give my sincere gratitude to Mylynda Stubblefield from Chicago for sharing my designs on Twitter. I received over 1.5 million views and the orders haven’t stopped,"
Stubblefield responded with a note, reading: "thank you for showing young children, like your granddaughter that it’s never too late to live your dream."
This story highlights the power of social media in promoting talent and the importance of pursuing one’s dreams.
The recovered account cited reporting by Tuko.
