R.E.V.E.A.L. ''THE YEAR WITHOUT MY DAD''

Coming to terms with mortality is a challenge faced by all. I had to accept death and it was hugely problematic. I went back to my roots where I remembered my mother talking about faith, and I knew that I had to go through life with a new practical approach and rely on God to get me through this difficult time. I have to find a way to process this new found reality.

I had to go through this, and go through this alone. Accepting that life is short. In order for me to accept this, I was going to have to talk about it. Losing my father was a subject I wanted to avoid discussing, it was in that subject matter where it became more real. When you lose someone to death, it almost seems unreal, it's like they have taken a trip or a vacation, and you just know that you will see them again. However, reality sinks in.

Realizing I was never going to see my father again began affecting me mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Celebrity stylist, Designer, Model, Actor, Entrepreneur. Donvinnie was born in West Tennessee a small town Humboldt Tennessee. Donvinnie attended the University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga, where we took up Business Marketing. Boykin Transferred to Bauder College in Atlanta in 2007 where he received his degree in Fashion Merchandising. It was then where Donvinnie found his creativity and began his career in the fashion industry.