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…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Designer Jennifer Akese of Akese Style Lines Via: https://www.facebook.com/Akese01/photos/ Born and raised in Ghana but currently based in Chicago, Jennifer Akese graduated with a Bachelor's…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Virgil Abloh 2019 Photographer: Fabien Montigue Via: Museum of Contemporary Art Do you know which designer created a brand to help erase classism between streetwear…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Michael Alan Stein Via: Goodman Theatre Are you aware of the Chicago-based designer who provided costume wardrobes for some of Chicago’s theater communities? Born in…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Stevie Edwards Via: Chicago Defender With iconic silhouettes and luxurious use of fabrics, you really couldn’t help but love Stevie! Born and raised on the…