EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Marci Rodgers (left), Gersha Phillips (right) Contemporarily female warriors, civil rights icons, and historical figures are just a few types of women depicted in the…
Designer Spotlight
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…
Welcome to the 2024 Black Fashion Week 28 Days of Black in Fashion Campaign. From historical designers such as Elizabeth Kecley, Anne Lowe, and more. Learn about designers past, and…
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…