Audrey is the inspiration and guiding light for the richness of The Collab. Her story and legacy are proof of the importance of connecting collectors of color to the artists shaping culture. Audrey began collecting during her days as a model with the Ebony Fashion Fair and purchased her first piece while on tour in Puerto Rico entitled Baile de Bombo by a Haitian artist that represented the fullness of the black experience. She fell in love with the feeling of empowerment that is evoked by the freedom of artistic representation. She began to collect Al Loving, Ed Clark, Nanette Carter, Louis Del Sarte and Bob Thompson. Soon after, in the early 80’s, she went on to meet Harold Hart, an African American art advisor on the Upper West Side of New York City who introduced her to the works of Elizabeth Catlett, Alma Thomas, and Romare Bearden, who she would go on to collect, appreciate and introduce to her friends. In 2017, she encouraged her daughter, Lauren to begin collecting art and the journey has become meaningful to her legacy and something the family now does together across three generations.
After her modeling career where she was one of the first major black models and the face of campaigns such as Alexander's Department Stores, Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans, and Fashion Fair Cosmetics, she became a communication executive serving as the Director of Public Relations for ESSENCE Magazine, where she launched the ESSENCE Music Festival and later served as Head of Corporate Communications for Andrea Jovine and Adrienne Vittadini. Her extensive background in media, messaging and content creation is firmly rooted in her background that incorporates skills honed in several industries: communications, fashion, publishing, television, radio and digital media. In the communications industry she has served as corporate public relations director and spokesperson for a major publishing company with interests in business and bilingual publications, major entertainment events, televised programs, internet media properties and licensed brands. During her tenure, Adams developed and executed campaigns to increase brand recognition, and other corporate products and services to drive advertiser and consumer interest.
As a journalist, Adams has served as editorial director of a magazine; and she writes a weekly column and hosts a weekly radio program that airs in two major markets. Her role as an executive producer began when she created, wrote, hosted and marketed a television pilot, which featured the latest trends in fitness, beauty, fashion and lifestyle in a magazine format.
She is the publisher and executive producer of TheAdamsReport.com, a multimedia lifestyle internet portal for women created and launched in 2005. Each week TheAdamsReport.com releases originally produced content and programming that provides information on a variety of health, fitness, financial and lifestyle issues with guest experts and authors through editorials, a radio program and an online television show. Today as a consultant, executive producer and Internet entrepreneur Adams uses her expertise and creative to support the efforts of individuals, businesses, non-profits, web sites, and publications to maximize and increase their reach through the use and incorporation of content to the world through the effective use of digital and traditional media.
Learn more about Audrey here.
After her modeling career where she was one of the first major black models and the face of campaigns such as Alexander's Department Stores, Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans, and Fashion Fair Cosmetics, she became a communication executive serving as the Director of Public Relations for ESSENCE Magazine, where she launched the ESSENCE Music Festival and later served as Head of Corporate Communications for Andrea Jovine and Adrienne Vittadini. Her extensive background in media, messaging and content creation is firmly rooted in her background that incorporates skills honed in several industries: communications, fashion, publishing, television, radio and digital media. In the communications industry she has served as corporate public relations director and spokesperson for a major publishing company with interests in business and bilingual publications, major entertainment events, televised programs, internet media properties and licensed brands. During her tenure, Adams developed and executed campaigns to increase brand recognition, and other corporate products and services to drive advertiser and consumer interest.
As a journalist, Adams has served as editorial director of a magazine; and she writes a weekly column and hosts a weekly radio program that airs in two major markets. Her role as an executive producer began when she created, wrote, hosted and marketed a television pilot, which featured the latest trends in fitness, beauty, fashion and lifestyle in a magazine format.
She is the publisher and executive producer of TheAdamsReport.com, a multimedia lifestyle internet portal for women created and launched in 2005. Each week TheAdamsReport.com releases originally produced content and programming that provides information on a variety of health, fitness, financial and lifestyle issues with guest experts and authors through editorials, a radio program and an online television show. Today as a consultant, executive producer and Internet entrepreneur Adams uses her expertise and creative to support the efforts of individuals, businesses, non-profits, web sites, and publications to maximize and increase their reach through the use and incorporation of content to the world through the effective use of digital and traditional media.
Learn more about Audrey here.
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