Chicago Designers

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…

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…