strength in crowns
About Us
our story
What began as a graduate class project has grown into a mission of care, confidence, and community.
- The Beginning- The Strength in Crowns Project started as a class project created by designer and owner DeVanique Riley.
- The Purpose - As a designer, DeVanique wanted to use fashion, fabric, and storytelling to create something meaningful for women experiencing hair loss.
- The Growth - What began as an academic idea developed into a purpose-driven project rooted in beauty, care, and confidence restoration.
- The Mission Today - We create handmade headwraps, scarves, and headbands for women experiencing hair loss from medical conditions, postpartum changes, stress, alopecia, cancer treatment, aging, and other life experiences.
- The Future - The Strength in Crowns Project continues to grow through community support, donated headwear, shared stories, and volunteers who believe in the mission.
The Strength in Crowns Project began as a class project created by designer and Riley Threads owner DeVanique Riley. What started as an academic assignment soon blossomed into an extension of her clothing brand, using fashion with purpose to create something meaningful for women experiencing hair loss.
What started as an academic project quickly grew into a mission to support women experiencing hair loss through handmade headwear, storytelling, and community care. Today, the project creates handmade headwraps, scarves, and headbands for women navigating hair loss from medical conditions, postpartum changes, stress, alopecia, cancer treatment, aging, and other life experiences.
Each crown is designed to offer comfort, beauty, and encouragement while helping women feel seen, supported, and confident. What began in the classroom has grown into a project centered on restoring confidence, celebrating identity, and reminding women that beauty can still be present through every stage of change.
How We Serve
- Creating handmade headwraps, scarves, and headbands
- Supporting women experiencing hair loss
- Sharing stories of confidence and identity
- Accepting donated headwear and sewing supplies
- Hosting workshops, events, and donation drives
- Building a community of sewists and supporters
- Encouraging women to feel seen and supported
- Turning fashion design into purposeful care