• Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Model Pat Cleveland poses in a lettuce-edge dress and jacket from Stephen Burrows Fall 1973 Ready to Wear collection.
    Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media

    Model Pat Cleveland poses in a lettuce-edge dress and jacket from the Stephen Burrows fall 1973 collection.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Anna Cleveland on the runway at Stephen Burrows' spring 2006 show.
    Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media

    Anna Cleveland on the runway at Stephen Burrows’ spring 2006 show.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Model Bethann Hardison in a french terry sweatsuit and sunglasses designed by  Stephen Burrows for Resort 1973.
    Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media

    Model Bethann Hardison in a French terry sweatsuit and sunglasses designed by Stephen Burrows for resort 1973.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Pat Cleveland poses in a lettuce edge color block dress from Stephen Burrows Fall 1971 ready to wear collection at Henri Bendel's in New York City.
    Image Credit: Harry Morrison/WWD

    Pat Cleveland poses in a lettuce-edge, color-blocked dress from the Stephen Burrows fall 1971 collection at Henri Bendel’s in New York City.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Designer Stephen Burrows wears his signature t-shirt during an advance showing of his Spring 1971 RTW collection in New York.
    Image Credit: Nick Machalaba

    Designer Stephen Burrows wears his signature T-shirt during an advance showing of his spring 1971 collection in New York.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Designer Stephen Burrows journalist Andre Leon Talley and models in looks from Stephen Burrows   Fall 1977 Ready to Wear Advance.
    Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media

    Designer Stephen Burrows, models and journalist André Leon Talley in looks from Stephen Burrows fall collection.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Designer Lester Hayatt  attends the Harvey's Bristol Creme Tribute to the Black Designer on November 18,1981.
    Image Credit: John Bright

    Designer Lester Hayatt attends the Harvey’s Bristol Creme Tribute to the Black designer on Nov. 18,1981.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Designer Lester Hayatt and model Anne Bezamat in Lester Hayatt's jumper and dolman sleeve top for Fall 1983
    Image Credit: Michel Maurou

    Designer Lester Hayatt and model Anne Bezamat in Lester Hayatt’s jumper and dolman sleeve top for fall 1983.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Model Pat Cleveland models a look from Stephen Burrows summer 1971 ready to wear collection.
    Image Credit: Nick Machalaba

    Model Pat Cleveland models a look from the Stephen Burrows summer 1971 collection.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Designer Lester Hayatt and Model Romney Russo in Lester Hayatt's "fashion camouflage" for Spring 1980.
    Image Credit: Michel Maurou

    Model Romney Russo and designer Lester Hayatt in Lester Hayatt’s “fashion camouflage” for spring 1980.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Model Romney Russo in Lester Hayatt for Spring 1980 sportswear collection.
    Image Credit: Michel Maurou

    Model Romney Russo in Lester Hayatt for his spring 1980 sportswear collection.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    A model poses in Lester Hayatt's Summer 1981 sportswear collection advance.
    Image Credit: Tony Palmieri

    A model poses in Lester Hayatt’s summer 1981 sportswear collection.

  • Innovative Black Designers Have Moved The Needle in Fashion

    Jerry Hall models a beach wear look from Stephen Burrows summer 1975 RTW collection.
    Image Credit: Nick Machalaba

    Jerry Hall models a beachwear look from the Stephen Burrows summer 1975 collection.

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