28 days of Black Fashion Archives - Page 2 of 2

February 16, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Adrien Sauvage

Meet Designer Adrien Sauvage Adrien Sauvage is a British designer, director, and photographer of Ghanaian descent. Adrien Sauvage was born on May 30, 1983, in Wandsworth, London. From the age of 13, he played professional basketball, representing Great Britain at an international level. Taking early retirement from basketball, at the age of 19, he began to establish himself as a stylist and lifestyle consultant. He had clients ranging from society and celebrity circles in the worlds of rock, f[...]

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February 15, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designers Joe and Charlie Casely-Hayford

Meet Designers Joe and Charlie Casely-Hayford Casely-Hayford is a menswear line designed by father and son duo Joe and Charlie Casely-Hayford. The London based designers launched their line in 2009. Joe has produced his own brand label for men and women since the mid-1980s. His collections have been seen on the runways in Paris, London, and Tokyo. He has done work for the film, ballet, and bespoke commissions for bands and artists in the music industry, dressing many leading celebritie[...]

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February 13, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Natischa Harvey…

Meet Shoe Designer Natischa Harvey Natischa Harvey has been designing shoes since the 10th grade. Wanting her to pursue a more safe and reliable career option, her mother would try and persuade her from such risky pursuits. It got to the point where Natischa could no longer suppress her love of high-fashion, she knew she would have to get her mother’s blessing first. Her mother always knew that she loved fashion and designing shoes, but she felt it wasn't a secure field. In school she stud[...]

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February 12, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Byron Lars…

Meet Designer Byron Lars Byron Lars started designing under his own label in 1991 with a small collection of sportswear focusing on what he refers to as "twisted American classics." His inspiration came from such an unlikely source, his grandfather's hunting jacket. Byron put his spin on it with a "Dior New Look" proportion to create a Duchess of Windsor meets Field and Stream hybrid. After his second season in the business, Women's Wear Daily hailed him as "Rookie of the Year." His line was[...]

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February 9, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Charles Harbison

Meet Designer Charles Harbison "My heritage and culture are definite influences in how I approach fashion, but my final responsibility is simply to create good design. I'm just excited to be a part of the conversation of "black fashion" and continue to further the range of what that means." Charles Elliott Harbison was born in Lincolnton, NC. Being a child of the 80s, he could remember his mother wearing a colorful power suit regularly. She was his first muse. As a way of spending time[...]

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February 8, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Mimi Plange…

Meet Designer Mimi Plange Mimi Plange was born in Accra, Ghana, and grew up in Southern California. She's been attracted to art at a very young age, its creation, its many faces, and its meanings. The art led her to a passion for clothes. She was hooked on the incredible fantasy that one could actually design beautiful clothing for a living and that was exactly what she wanted to do. Plange stayed focused on that idea, and as a child, she knew that it was what she was going to do, “I just[...]

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February 2, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion: Meet Designer Jérôme LaMaar…

Meet Jérôme LaMaar “I was wearing skinny jeans and had a hi-top fade before it was trendy. Kids on the subway called me names, but I went to an arts high school, so my classmates thought I was interesting and edgy” "The 5:31 woman is not interested in common trends, she is clever enough to try unexplored ideas of timeless classics. There is also no room for unwearable Avant-Garde garments nor ball gowns in her fast pace life" The Bronx born, native New Yorker Jerome LaMaar, got his[...]

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February 1, 2014

Happy Black History Month: 28 Days Of Black Fashion

28 Days Of Black Fashion Since today is the first day of Black History Month, I wanted to dedicate the next 28 days to something that I love, Fashion! So for the next 28 days, I will be posting everything about black fashion, from black fashion designers, black shoe designers to black fashion stylists, black fashion models, and black fashion icons. So sit back and enjoy the next 28 days of Black Fashion! Naomi Campbell is my all-time favorite black fashion models. She has helped pave the way f[...]