"The fashion icon filled her New York apartment with bold, eye-catching textiles that also carried a deeper meaning. In 1971, House Beautiful shared the story behind these fabrics: they were the result of a partnership between Design Works of Bedford-Stuyvesant, a now-defunct nonprofit rooted in the Brooklyn community, and Tillett, a textile brand favored by affluent tastemakers."
"As a junior U.S. Senator, Robert F. Kennedy was deeply invested in NYC's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. In response to the 1964 police shooting of Black teenager James Powell, he helped establish the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation alongside John Lindsay, Jacob Javits, and Thomas R. Jones. After her brother-in-law's death, Jackie continued to champion the neighborhood through her involvement with Design Works."
Jackie Kennedy Onassis filled her New York apartment with bold, eye-catching textiles that carried deeper meaning beyond aesthetics. These fabrics resulted from a partnership between Design Works of Bedford-Stuyvesant, a nonprofit rooted in the Brooklyn community, and Tillett, a textile brand favored by affluent tastemakers. Robert F. Kennedy established the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation to revitalize the predominantly Black neighborhood following the 1964 police shooting of teenager James Powell. After her brother-in-law's death, Jackie continued championing the neighborhood through Design Works, which created and produced textile designs by local artists. The fabrics supported community revitalization while Jackie incorporated them into her richly decorated library and dining room.
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