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…
Designer Spotlight
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…