EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Courtesy of designer Miriam Cooper Bella Craze Have you heard of Bella Craze designs? Well it's the chic creation of Chicago's own Miriam Cooper, the Italian-inspired…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Naomi Sims in 1983 Photographer: Michael Oaks Do you know which iconic black model took her talents from Pittsburgh to the runways of Paris? Her…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Zelda Wynn Valdes Via: Dance Theater of Harlem Do you know which black designer was accredited for creating the first Playboy costume? If not, allow…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Therez Fleetwood headshot Via: blackfashionhistory.com Do you know which world couture designer created Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s only Afrocentric costume? Therez Fleetwood is a name…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Amara Black Headshot Via: Black Fashion Week USA Amara Black is a Chicago-based designer who is constantly on the lookout for expansion and growth. With…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Catrina Kagel Via: Black Fashion Week USA Did you know that there’s a black-owned consignment shop located in Lombard, IL? Catrina Kagel of “Thomkat Fashion…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Dream Designs featured in the Black Fashion Week 2022 Fashion Runway Show Photography: Darel White Photography Via: Black Fashion Week USA Dreams Designs was founded…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Stephane St. Jaymes headshot Via: Black Fashion Week USA Born to Nigerian parents in London, fashion was at the forefront and a principal influence in…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Jonathan Thedford headshot Via: Black Fashion Week USA Born on the south side of Chicago but raised in the small town of Greenville, Mississippi, Johnathan…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Mona Muhammad headshot Via: Black Fashion Week USA What comes to mind when you think of crochet Fashion? Hats, maybe a sweater? Knotty Loops is…