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WATCH: Arise Showcases 7 Top African Designers
(Image: Melissa Johnson/BlackEnterprise.com) With one amazing finale to New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the Made in Africa: by Arise Magazine show ushered in seven talented African designers....
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WATCH: Arise Designers Tell How to Make It in Tough Business of Fashion
(Image: Melissa Johnson/BlackEnterprise.com) BlackEnterprise.com got exclusive backstage access during New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week to talk to four of seven African designers who debuted their...
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Venus Williams Launches New Designs in Active-Wear Line
Venus Williams in active wear part of new EleVen designs (Image: Nicholas Hunt/PatrickMcMullan.com) Tennis pro Venus Williams is a game changer both on and off the courts. Within days of capturing her...
View ArticleTracy Reese, Michelle Obama Dress Designer, Shines at NYFW
New York Fashion Week has officially launched and African American designers like Tracy Reese are already making a splash. The Detroit native got lots of press during the Democratic National...
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New York Fashion Week: Top Talent at Harlem’s Fashion Row
B. Marie was a featured fashion line with Harlem's Fashion Row. (Image: BMarieStyle.com) Harlem’s Fashion Row, partnered with Mariott International, presented a pop-up shop at the Renaissance New York...
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Black Muslim Designer Taps Dominican Orphan Model for Fashion Week
From the Grio. Black American Muslim designer Nzinga Knight, a native New Yorker of Trinidadian and Guyanese decent, gave one young girl a dream come true: a chance to walk during New York Fashion...
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Power Women of the Diaspora: Africa Fashion Week Founder Uses Passion to...
Adiat Disu, director, African Fashion Week New York (Image: Disu) Adiat Disu (@AdiatDisu), a native of Lagos, Nigeria, is a woman on a mission to spread awareness about the value African fashion brings...
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Black British Designer Debuts Collection At Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week officially kicked off in New York City last Thursday. Each season the fashion world introduces fresh and creative talent on the runway. One of the bright, new faces that is...
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Fashion’s Rising Stars: 6 Innovative and Fresh Designers to Watch
Image: Twitter As the summer comes to a close and the warm months slowly fade away, there’s only one thing that makes fashionistas all over rejoice and that’s New York Fashion Week. From exclusive...
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BET Kicks Off Fashion Week with Inaugural “BET On Fashion” Event
Image: Getty/BET On Sept. 3, BET hosted its first ever “BET On Fashion” event as a way to kick off the highly anticipated New York Fashion Week events. Held at Espace in New York City, the event was...
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Harlem’s Fashion Row Works to Educate Next Generation of Creatives
Image: harlemsfashionrow.com It’s no secret that fashion is a cut-throat industry where only the strongest and brightest survive. For fashion creatives without the right resources or industry contacts,...
View ArticleBlack Cosmetics Company Lamik Beauty Highlighted During New York Fashion Week
During this season’s New York Fashion Week, world- renowned makeup artist Kim Roxie of Lamik Beauty and Emmy award-winning hairstylist Hadiiya Barbel presented: “Faces and Crowns,” celebrating a day of...
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NYFW PHOTOS: Harlem’s Fashion Row Talks Fashion & Finance
Fashion Week hit New York for another season and Harlem’s Fashion Row, a social enterprise that gives voice for designers of color through a creative platform, was at the forefront, offering dynamic...
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PHOTOS: Africa Fashion Week Sizzles in New York This Season
(Image: Twitter) The fifth annual Africa Fashion Week kicked off Sept. 4 and continued through Sept. 6, showcasing global industry leaders and designers for this season’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in...
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Upstart Sherman Preston Set To Become A Top Menswear Line
New York designers Joseph Sherman and Preston Williams Sherman Preston is the brainchild of two upstart New York City designers (and childhood friends) Sherman Joseph and Preston Williams, a minimalist...
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EMERGE! Fashion Show Founder Talks Bringing Diversity and New Talent to the...
(Image: Williams) There are two times per year where New York City is guaranteed to be in straight chaos as fashion insiders run from one venue to the next to see the latest designs from some of...
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Our History, Our Future: 10 Female Icons in Fashion
February is the time we celebrate Black History Month, remembering leaders who overcame boundaries to ensure equality and better lives for us all. It’s also the time of year when fashionistas from all...
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New York Fashion Week Africa Set to Start Next Month
(Image: File) Seeking to diversify New York’s infamous Fashion Week and showcase the ‘hottest of the hot’ in designer talent from the continent, New York Fashion Week Africa(NYFWAFRICA) will launch...
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