Ebone Thornton found herself standing on a rooftop in Manhattan at Penthouse 45, just a few blocks away from Times Square, earlier this month.

The Prince George’s County, Maryland, native’s dream started when she first made an outfit for her teddy bear at five years old. Now, the 31-year-old mother is watching models walk the runway wearing designs she created.

“I recently did New York Fashion Week, which was truly the most exciting thing I’ve ever done in my life,” Thornton said. “Well, I don’t want to say that. I have a child! But yeah, it really was a dream come true.”

As one of the few independent designers chosen to showcase her work in a runway show, Thornton made sure that all body types were represented.

The models were of all different sizes, which Thornton said is important t

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