The Liberian-American designer has also won several awards and honors, including the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Accessories Designer of the Year Award in 2020.

10 Black fashion designers who carry the torch in modern fashion. Take a closer look at 10 of the most famous Black fashion designers, their work and how they made or are making Black fashion history.

NEW YORK — African, Caribbean and Black American magic resided on the fifth-floor showroom at Spring Studios during New York Fashion Week. Many of the designers paid homage to their origins and ...

Black designers are the blueprint for American fashion. From 20th-century giants like Patrick Kelly and Ann Lowe to modern-day icons like Olivier Rousteing and Telfar Clemens, Black fashion ...

In this series WWD recognizes Black History Month 2025 and WWD’s "Black In Fashion: 100 years of Style, Influence and Culture" by highlighting the creatives who continue to move fashion forward.

Here are five Black fashion designers who defied the odds. ... This Liberian-American designer created a unisex brand called Telfar in 2005 that stands on the principle of being inclusive to all.

In 1985, he became the first American designer to be admitted into the prestigious Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter, solidifying his place in the world of high fashion.

Every year, the Savannah College of Art and Design sends off an eager batch of fashion students into the design world, ready to innovate the industry by infusing it with their vibrancy and ...

3 Black Fashion Designers Reflect on the Years Since the 2020 Racial Reckoning. By Shelcy Joseph. Updated on June 16, 2023 at 5:45 PM. Getty Getty. Following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 ...

SPONSORED BY McDonald’s. We know that Black culture feeds fashion, but did you know that only 7.3% of American fashion designers are Black?* That’s a problem.

Grow. series, a celebration of Black business.According to a study by the International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, the average American woman wears between a Misses size ...