A VITAL HISTORY: A standing-room-only audience crowded into the back room of the Rizzoli bookstore on Broadway in Manhattan on Friday night to hear a discussion of WWD‘s new book, “Black in Fashion,” between designer Jeffrey Banks and Tonya Blazio-Licorish, archives editor of WWD parent Penske Media Corp., who cowrote the tome with former WWD … Read more
RaiseFashion, a nonprofit organization dedicated to offering pro-bono advisory services, grant resources, and network access to Black, Indigenous, and people of color-owned brands, will showcase a multifaceted statement of Black creativity for New York Fashion Week at House of Sound on Sept. 4. With the NYFW event, the organization aims to help retailers, editors, brands … Read more
The original article written by Constance White ran in Women’s Wear Daily on April 24, 1991. Byron Lars needs a good night’s sleep. The 26-year-old designer has been working nonstop to keep up with the tidal wave of attention generated by his witty, sophisticated fall collection. “I saw it a few days ago and was … Read more
Harlem’s Fashion Row, the agency advocating for designers of color, has revealed the sixth staging of its annual Black History Month Summit. The event, called HFR-Live-The Iconic Era is scheduled for Feb. 15 from 1 to 5 p.m., EST. HFR’s Black History Month Fashion Summit recognizes the contributions of notable Black designers, pioneers, creative directors, … Read more
MILAN — The Black Carpet Awards have earmarked Feb. 25 for the gala night’s sophomore edition. The yearly, Afro Fashion Association-promoted event celebrating leaders of change based in Italy and belonging to underrepresented communities who are active in creative and entrepreneurial industries is to be held at Palazzo Reale on the Duomo Square during Milan … Read more
