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Dapper Dan Will Be the First Black Designer to Receive Council of Fashion Designers of America ’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 16, 2021September 16, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 16, 2021September 16, 20214973

Dapper Dan, whose fashion trends became synonymous in the worlds of sports and entertainment is being honored with the CFDA's lifetime achievement award....

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Black Mom and Daughter Duo Make History, Open Apparel Store in One of L.A.’s Most Luxurious Malls

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 2, 2021September 2, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 2, 2021September 2, 2021877

Meet Lakeisha Jackson and her daughter, Katelyn, who made history as the first African American mom-daughter duo to open a Black-owned lifestyle athletic leisure apparel...

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Black Versace Executive Accuses Beverly Hills Police Officers of Racial Profiling

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 20209950

Salehe Bembury, the VP of sneakers and men's footwear for Versace, says police officers stopped him in Beverly Hills in a case of racial profiling....

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Meet The Black Designer Who Broke The Internet With Her 3D Runway Show

Dana GivensMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 26, 2020May 26, 202025682

Congolese designer, Anifa Mvuemba, broke the internet with her groundbreaking 3D runway show to showcase her latest collection....

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Harlem’s Fashion Row Launches Nonprofit to Aid Designers of Color Impacted by COVID

Selena HillMay 22, 2020May 22, 2020

by Selena HillMay 22, 2020May 22, 20209375

Harlem's Fashion Row announced the launch of ICON 360, a nonprofit program that seeks to provide grants for designers of color during the pandemic....

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Meet The Young Designer Behind The Hottest Streetwear Looks On Instagram

Dana GivensMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 15, 2020May 15, 20207023

Meet Tizita Balemlay - the young streetwear designer behind some of your favorite celebrity looks from Rihanna, Drake, to Wiz Khalifa....

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LVMH Converts Its Perfume Factories To Make Hand Sanitizer

Dana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 17, 2020

by Dana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 17, 20201253

Luxury conglomerate LVMH announced this week that it will be producing its own hand sanitizer in response to a product shortage in Europe....

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Fashion Institute of Technology President Apologizes for the School’s ‘Racist’ Fashion Show

Selena HillFebruary 22, 2020May 4, 2020

by Selena HillFebruary 22, 2020May 4, 20201252

FIT President Joyce F. Brown issued a statement apologizing after a black model said she was pressured into wearing racist accessories during the school's fashion...

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Black Model Refuses to Wear Monkey Ears and Lips at New York Fashion Week Show

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 18, 2020May 4, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 18, 2020May 4, 20201570

African American model claims she was pressured to wear bizarre, racist accessories like monkey ears and oversized lips during an NYFW runway show....

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Mattel Reaches Out to 9-Year-Old Fashion Designer

Selena HillJanuary 23, 2020May 4, 2020

by Selena HillJanuary 23, 2020May 4, 20201619

In addition to receiving nearly 10,000 likes on Facebook, a photo of Nevaeh’s handmade Barbie dresses caught the attention of Mattel....