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…
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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…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Stevie Edwards Via: Chicago Defender With iconic silhouettes and luxurious use of fabrics, you really couldn’t help but love Stevie! Born and raised on the…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Bryan K Osburn Via: Black Bride Do you know which black designer in Chicago has over 35 years as one of the top black bridal…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Barabara Bates Via: Barbra Bates Foundation Barbara Bates is a Chicago Westside native born June 27, 1955, and was influenced by her stylish mother and…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Jermikko Via: Jermikko Designer Instagram Jermikko Shoshannah was the first designer and clothing manufacturer brand led and operated by a Black woman in the state…
EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Jae Jarrell Via: Black Art Story Do you know which Black Designer paved the way for Chicago’s Black Fashion Designers today? Well, allow us to…