I found this, which is dated november 2002 - maybe you can track her down in the city...
Dawn Ebony Martin photo: Shulamit Dawn Ebony Martin Prince Street, usually near Wooster
"These silk wrap dresses are $75. I design and make clothes from silk, cashmere, cotton, and ultrasuede. I had a store in Soho for five years, but on the street you're more visible, less intimidating. There were snowflakes this morning; luckily, my truck's across the street—it has chairs, blankets, everything. I'd sell to stores, but I can't make things fast enough."
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