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February 27, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Patrick Kelly…

Meet Designer Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly was born on September 24, 1954 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. His interest in fashion came at a young age, Patrick's earliest recollection of his love for fashion was when he was about six years old. One day after his grandmother brought home a fashion magazine, he noticed that there were no pictures of African American women in it. His grandmother explained that designers did not have time for African American women and he was determined to change this.[...]

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February 26, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Marc Hare…

Meet Designer Marc Hare Marc Hare was born in July 1970 in Croydon, South London. He attended London’s College of Fashion where he majored in Business studies and after graduating he worked in Public Relations. Over the next twenty years, he worked as a design and marketing consultant for some of the world’s top leading fashion labels before starting up his own brand in 2009. He decided to launch his own brand after the realization that there were not enough shoes that he liked. In 200[...]

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February 24, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Carly Cushnie…

Meet Designer Carly Cushnie Carly Cushnie knew that fashion was something she wanted to do, after high school she took classes at the Parsons outpost in Paris. She then moved to New York to enroll full-time at Parsons The New School for Design. While in her junior year, she met Michelle Ochs and the two quickly become close friends. While in school Carly interned at Oscar de la Renta working on ready-to-wear clothing. She was runner up for student designer of the year at Parsons, her friend Mic[...]

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February 23, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Jeffrey Banks…

Meet Designer Jeffrey Banks Jeffrey Banks was born on November 3, 1955, in Washington D.C. He knew from an early age that he was going to be a fashion designer. "I was only 10 years old when I designed an Easter suit for my mother," he told Black Enterprise. "The dress was raw silk and it had a banana-colored, wool jersey coat that buttoned to one side. I picked out the fabric, went to the dressmaker with my mother, and even picked out the accessories. She loved it and wore it with lots of pri[...]

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February 22, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Martine Rose…

Meet Designer Martine Rose Martine Rose is a London-based designer who originally started her career by designing unisex T-shirts with her friend Tamara under the label LMNOP. They showcased their debut collection of 10 shirts at Blacks, a private members club in Soho 2007. LMNOP was doing well and had a huge following, but Martine decided to go solo and start her own brand. Her main focus was on shirts and gradually she started to branch out into other aspects of menswear. Partnering with[...]

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February 21, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Samantha Black…

Meet Designer Samantha Black Samantha Black attended Pratt Institute in New York, while also interning for Jill Stuart and Michael Kors. She graduated in 2005 with a BFA in Fashion Design. After graduation, Samantha moved to London where she worked personally with one fashions legendary designers the late Alexander McQueen. After returning to the states, she became the head designer for the entire women’s denim line at Jimmyz, which is owned by Aeropostale. Samantha was one of the selecte[...]

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February 20, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Dapper Dan…

Meet Designer Dapper Dan Before there was Karl Kani, Fubu, Rocawear, or any other urban wear designer, there was Dapper Dan. He was the first to bring high-end designer fashion and mix it with 80’s street culture. He sold custom made clothing to some of hip hop's biggest influencers for thousands of dollars, even though they were counterfeit. He used fake fabrics from Louis Vuitton, Fendi, and Gucci that were imported straight from Korea, and incorporated them into his designs. His custom wo[...]

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February 19, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Armando Cabral

Meet Designer Armando Cabral Armando Cabra was born in the small West African nation of Guinea-Bissau in 1982 but raised in Lisbon, Portugal. In 2006 Armando moved to New York to pursue a career in modeling. He landed his first modeling gig with Meltin'Pot and Ozwald Boateng ad campaigns. He has walked the runway for many designers such as Michael Kors, Lacoste, Emanuel Ungaro among others. He also signed an exclusive contract to do Calvin Klein’s show at the Milan fashion week. Armando ha[...]

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February 18, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Kimberly Goldson…

Kimberly Goldson was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Fashion became apart of her life at a very young age. While attending the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) she majored in Fashion Merchandising Management, but the design aspect was something she taught herself. At the beginning of her career, she designed custom pieces for clients in Atlanta. She also worked as a production assistant for several clothing labels and as a manager for the U.S. Census Bureau. Deciding to take her car[...]

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February 17, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Evelyn Lambert

Meet Designer Evelyn Lambert Evelyn Lambert is a New York-based designer who brings classic style with an innovative design for women on the go who are looking for quality clothing for endurance. Evelyn was born in Zimbabwe but raised in London. What started as a hobby at the age of 12, Evelyn has been designing clothes following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother. She later graduated from London's Westminster College and the American InterContinental University with a Bachelor’s[...]