CROWN & CLOTH: The Rise of Imani Carter By Shiek G She was born into brokenness — a mama who disappeared, a world that overlooked her, and a future nobody believed in. But with a needle in her hand and vision in her soul, Imani Carter is about to stitch a new story. Raised by her sharp-tongued, gospel-humming grandmother in the heart of Memphis, Imani survives on threadbare hope and raw talent. When fashion becomes more than an escape — when it becomes power — she begins carving her way from the block to the boutique. But success comes with scars. First love burns. Fame demands. And the weight of legacy gets heavier when your roots are stitched into every hem. A powerful coming-of-age novel about girlhood, grit, and rising without leaving yourself behind. Imani Carter isn’t just designing clothes — she’s designing who she wants to be.