Born and raised in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, Robert Earl Paige emerged during the Black Arts Movement and became a member of AfriCOBRA (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists)—a collective that…
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Born to Nigerian parents in London, England, fashion was forefront and very influential in Stephane St. Jaymes’s upbringing. He grew up watching his mother and aunties sewing, and from a…
Born to Nigerian parents in London, England, fashion was forefront and very influential in Stephane St. Jaymes’s upbringing. He grew up watching his mother and aunties sewing, and from a…
Born to Nigerian parents in London England, fashion was forefront and very influential in Stephane St. Jaymes’s upbringing. He grew up watching his mother and aunties sewing, and from a young age…
Dr. La’tifah Qawishabazz is the CEO of Be’l Bla’k Couture Ltd. in Chicago IL. La’Tifah, bears the title of Head Designer. She performs every facet of the launch process of her designs,…
Born on the south side of Chicago but raised in small Greenville, Mississippi, the desire to pursue fashion as a career for Jonathan Thedford was inspired by a classmate who asked him…
Amara Black is a Chicago based designer eager to branch out to new horizons. Over the course of 10 years, Amara Black has showcased collections throughout Illinois, Indiana, Texas, was a Driehaus…
Wired The Design Boutique Wired by Design Boutique is a new boutique on the block having just opened within the last few years. Tonya Byrd-Neeley is the owner of this new…
Wired The Design Boutique Wired by Design Boutique is a new boutique on the block having just opened within the last few years. Tonya Byrd-Neeley is the owner of this new store…
Cori Davis came to Chicago in 1994 after growing up in California. Her early dreams of becoming a fashion designer started at the age of ten. She began making paper dolls during…