Chicago Designers

Akese Stylelines on the Runway During Black Fashion Week 2019

Black Fashion Week 2019   Akese Stylelines splashed on to the Chicago fashion scene in early 2012. Designer Jennifer Akese Burney captures the vibrance and color of the popular Ankara tradition while…

Teresa Fe Fe Designs on the Runway During Black Fashion Week 2017

Black Fashion Week 2017   Celebrity Artist Designer Teresa Fe-Fe Barrow is the driving force behind Teresa Fe-Fe Designs Ms. Fe-Fe Uniquely created designs consist of hand painted jackets, purses, hats, shoes…

Knotty Loop Creations

Black Fashion Week 2017   Mona Muhammad aka Ms. Knotty Loop says “Don’t believe the hype… this ain’t your grandmother's crochet”  – Mona a considers her designs to be Sasschet? (Not sure…

Black Fashion Week featuring BLKLST 2016

Black Fashion Week 2016   Urban Fashion Show   J.  Smith’s BLKLST Perpetually Fabulous BLKLST is a women’s and girls’ clothing and  accessory line. It celebrates African American women’s style through bright colors…

Akese Stylelines 2016

Black Fashion Week 2016   Born and raised in Ghana and currently based in Chicago, Jennifer graduated with a Bachelors in Fashion Design and Technology from Takoradi Polytechnic. She started sewing at…

C Marie

Black Fashion Week 2016 Creator of C. Marie designs, Delta Soror Cassie Marie Dodd is a new up and coming designer originally from Maywood, IL.  Cassie recently graduated from Northern Illinois University…