
In 2010, Tina partnered with Beyoncé to create the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at Phoenix House in Brooklyn, New York as a resource to empower women while providing them the life skills that would give them hope and a means of support after leaving the center.

In addition, the Knowles family established The Survivor Foundation in 2005 and co-sponsored the building of a transitional living center for individuals in need of temporary shelter and housing in Houston, Texas named Knowles-Temenos Place Apartments. John’s Church, have built and established a center for young people known as The Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth located in Houston, Texas.

Passionate about her philanthropic endeavors, Tina, her family, and Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland, along with St. Tina designed costumes for a number of hit movies including Dreamgirls, Pink Panther, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Obsessed, and Cadillac Records. She has hosted a show on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) and has shown her fashion on top television shows, including Good Morning America, The View, The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Hollywood Access Live, Tyra, and Ellen. The line boasted fit and fashion at an affordable price. Tina along with her daughter, Beyoncé, created three very successful clothing lines House of Deréon, Deréon included shoes, handbags, lingerie, hosiery, a kids’ line, and bedding, and the Miss Tina line, which sold exclusively at Walmart. She has also designed for Beyoncé’s tours and television performances, including The Academy Awards. Tina was a designer and stylist for the superstar group, Destiny’s Child, designing original garments for the group’s tours, magazine shoots, and television appearances, including the Video Music Awards (VMAs), BET Awards, and the Grammys. Tina Knowles Lawson is a fashion designer who has been featured in a slew of publications including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, L’official, InStyle, and Sports Illustrated.
