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February 28, 2014

In The World Of African American Fashion; Meet Designer Stephen Burrows…

Meet Designer Stephen Burrows Stephen Burrows was born on September 15, 1943, in Newark, New Jersey. He learned how to sew at a young age when he started making clothes with his grandmother. Realizing that fashion was something he wanted to do, he attended the Philadelphia Museum College of Art but later he went to New York City to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). After graduating from FIT in 1966, he began making clothes for the O boutique that he'd co-founded along with[...]

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February 6, 2012

Another lesson in Black History…Who Was The First African-American Designer To Gain World Recognition?

The Iconic Stephen Burrows Burrow's signature palette of vibrant colors and approach to cut and modern silhouettes brought him world recognition as the first African-American designer. Graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1966, Burrows got his start designing for the rich and famous during the Studio 54 era. His clients included Cher, Diana Ross, Lauren Bacall, Liza Minnelli, Naomi Campbell, Iman, and Barbara Streisand among others. He was well-known for his matte jersey dre[...]

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