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For an industry built on innovation, dynamism and jaw-on-the-floor creative moments, there seems to have been a somewhat dull-witted shift towards diversity in fashion. At the height of the Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020, for instance, there were countless examples of social media-driven, pro-inclusivity tokenism on the part of brands, with very little in the way of meaningful subsequent change.  Indeed, according to a somewhat damning “Black Representation In Fashion” report com...

Lowe was frequently referred to as “society’s best kept secret,” a Black woman highly sought after by the wealthiest members of society, but never publicly given credit for her work due to her race.

Why the Visionary Designer Willi Smith Is More Relevant Than Ever Smith built one of the most influential fashion brands of the 1980s. An exhibition illustrates the breadth of his talents—and the limits of how fashion is chronicled. Willi Smith, c. 1981 In 1978, when submitting his biography to the Coty awards, a respected fashion prize, the designer Willi Smith, of WilliWear, wrote, “My mother and grandmother were always ladies of style and still are. I guess they taught me that you didn�...

Black Creatives Discuss the Challenges of Securing Funding, Getting Ahead in Fashion and Beauty Womens Wear Daily (WWD) 2/23/2021 Rosemary Feitelberg There’s a lot going on in fashion when it comes to inclusion for Black creatives — there are the challenges of securing financing, issues tied to corporate America’s role in diversity, the risk of being pigeonholed as a Black creative, and grappling with ensuring ongoing support for Black-owned businesses. At Fashion Group ...

How Sergio Hudson rose to fashion stardom

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. National AIDS Memorial Observes Black History Month with AIDS Memorial Quilt Virtual Exhibition ... National AIDS MemorialFebruary 4, 2021 GMT San Francisco, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During Black History Month, the National AIDS Memorial honors Black lives lost to AIDS with a specially curated selection of 56 blocks of the AIDS Memorial Quilt (the Quilt).  The exhibition uses the beauty and ...