Fashion has always been a mode of expression. It was gatekeeping, though, that once placed importance upon tradition and lack of affordability. In today’s climate, impacted by a plethora of Black ...
The contributions and challenges that Black creatives have made and faced were highlighted by panelists discussing WWD's new ...
Its 'Show Up and Show Out in Black' movement promotes the future generations of Black fashion trailblazers. With only 7.3% of U.S. fashion designers identifying as Black, McDonald’s is looking ...
The Lockett sisters are part of a growing wave of Black designers who are advancing size inclusivity in fashion. The industry has long seen roadblocks: Although an estimated 68% of American women ...
Natoya Doulatt, a Minneapolis fashion designer from Jamaica, has been designing women’s clothing for over 20 years. Doulatt is one of the designers whose work will be showcased in Black Fashion Week’s ...
Zelda Wynn Valdes provided the source code for couture fashion throughout the civil-rights era. After opening the first Black-woman-owned design studio on Broadway in New York City, her designs ...
the Council of Fashion Designers of America celebrated a host of Black fashion icons and designers. Hosted by award-winning actress and “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, Jamaican-American ...