Black Designers and Creatives
Sneaker Culture Hasn’t Catered to Plus-Size Women, But Thick Laces Does
Katie and Essie are two Black women breaking down barriers for plus-size women in the streetwear and sneaker…
How Farfetch, The Folklore Are Rewriting Fashion’s Big Issues
The Folklore's Amira Rasool and Farfetch's Thomas Berry unpack the environmental and social issues plaguing…
Black Fashion Fair and Brooklyn Sewing Academy Team to Equip Next Generation of Creatives
As the Brooklyn Sewing Academy says: "There is no shortage of creative excellence, only a shortage of access."
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6 Innovative Women-owned Fashion Brands to Watch
Women are continuing to add interest to fashion at a time when consumers are craving to get beyond the…
KNC Beauty Links With Revlon on School
Kristen Noel Crawley, founder of KNC Beauty, is partnering with Revlon to inform the next generation of Black…
Spotlight: V. Bellan
V. Bellan is the New York City-based jewelry designer whose gender neutral fine and costume jewelry will…
Sewit Sium Is Using Jewelry to Tell Cultural Origin Stories
Sium creates handcrafted pieces that reference Black culture, each piece created as a modern heirloom.
7 Emerging Rtw Brands That Stood Out During American Collections Week
Seven fresh fashion brands not to miss from the American Collections Calendar fall season.
Theophilio RTW Fall 2021
Edvin Thompson designed his fall 2021 collection with the idea of us always having a choice in life.
Innovative Black Designers Have Moved the Needle in Fashion
Key contributions from Black visionaries who have been vital to the industry have often gone without mention…
CFDA’s Impact Platform to Support and Nurture Black Talent
Impact is being launched with a talent directory powered by Creatively.
Tommy Hilfiger, Black in Fashion Council Talk Next Steps in Diversity
Harlem's Fashion Row is helping to push the industry beyond surface level efforts on diversity, and driving…