Meet Dominque Bones-Lark: Fashion Designer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dominque Bones-Lark and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dominque, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
As a 7 year old boy I wanted to make fashionable cloths for full figured women.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Since 2003, `Ikaika By Dominque Bones-Lark has been changing the fabric of the fashion world.

Dominque Bones-Lark, who has worked with the likes of James Covellio & Rebecca Taylor, has been featured in several periodicals including BLEU, FabEgo and HypeHair magazine. Dominque Bones-Lark has worked as an Assistant Designer for Mamiye Brothers. An Assistant & Associate Designer & Assistant Technical Designer for Project 28 Clothing

Has worked with:

-James Covellio
-Rebecca Taylor
-Anna Sui
-Project 28 Clothing
-Vanilla Star Denim
– Polly & Ester Clothing
-Mamiye Brothers Clothing Group
-Macy’s men’s private brands & kids

Published in 📸📖

-BLEU Magazine
-FabEgo Magazine
-HypeHair Magazine
-Sir Jones Magazine
-Italian Vogue
-Gmaro Magazine
-Style and Soul Magazine
-Harlem Fashion Week

`Ikaika By. Dominque Bones-Lark has been worn by👥

-Cassidy Wolf’s Miss Teen USA 2013.
-Mama Jones “Love & HipHop”
-Mitchell Edward “ All American on CW”
-Darnell Roy “CEO of Sugar Hill Records”
-Buggz Gutta “Rapper”
-Jovonnie “Adult Film Star”
-Moscotte Shoe brand Autumn/Winter & Holiday Campaign.

How did you get to where you are today professionally.
– I got to where I am today by never giving up and keeping my eye on the vision that I have had ever since I was a child.

Was it easy?
-Not easy at all. Many days or nights with out eating only my hunger for my passion and my will to succeed to feed me.

If not, how did you overcome the challenges?
-Every day is a challenge and I as a black designer it’s never easy for us.

What are the lessons you’ve learned along the way.
-Keep my head up because I have come a very  long way and I have so much in me that the world needs to see.

What do you want the world to know about you or your brand and story?
-Beyoncé said it best@ I wanna leave my footprints in the sands of time. I want to let everyone know that I was here.”
In Fashion history there are very few famous black designers And I have always wanted to be a household name that helps influence the world with fashion.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I am a homebody by nature. I would take them to get some soul food and also just drive around the city and be very spontaneous.
And I really don’t have a favorite place.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
First a foremost the main person that I would like to shoutout is my mother Bobbie Bones-Byrd she is my ride or die and my go to person on all levels of my company.

Second will be my Fraternity Brother/ my bestie, Naquan Parkin-Ross
He’s my go to person for assistance with emailing and he comes up with runway presentations and also heads the model casting.
Third is Jason Parkin-Ross he’s is my companies stylist he helps out on photo shoots and for runway presentations.

Website: www.ikaikabydbl.com

Instagram: ikaika_dboneslark

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mr-dominque-bones-lark-70133034

Twitter: Ikaika_designs

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ikaikabydominqueboneslark

Youtube: Ikaika D. Bones-Lark