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Black Fashion Fair’s new Volume 0 brings together creators from around the world, including Kerby Jean-Raymond, Bianca Sanders and Mowalola. Communities are not only a welcoming space for those within the community, but also a form of heritage for those outside the community and beyond to understand movements and moments in history. Black Fashion Fair is one such movement, a community of black designers, image-makers, and creators, and like most great things, it started out as a Twitter thread from 2016. Founder Antoine Gregory is a multitalented fashion creator, stylist, and brand director who has created a one-stop shop to…

Since founder Antoine Gregory launched Black Fashion Fair in 2020, the conceptual retail, education and cultural experience has quickly become a treasure trove of Black fashion, style and culture. Spotlighting Black designers, tastemakers and celebrities, Gregory has his sights set on success, and the sky’s the limit. He’s already produced many monumental moments in less than two years, including an exclusive collection with CFDA American Emerging Designer of the Year winner Theofilio and an educational fashion program with FIT, but Gregory has more plans. This week, Black Fashion Fair unveiled the first edition of Volume 0, a limited edition publication…

Black Fashion Fair has released Volume 0: SEEN, the first magazine to visually explore the influence and representation of Black culture in the fashion industry. This 200-page physical archive is a testament to the impact Black artists have had on fashion, and its pages are “about the power of collaboration and community,” says Antoine Gregory, founder of Black Fashion Fair and editor-in-chief of SEEN, in an exclusive press release. Featuring the work of creative visionaries such as 24-year-old photographer Quil Lemons, former Reebok Global Creative Director Kerby Jean-Raymond, and luxury designer Brandon Blackwood, the magazine showcases the global impact Black…

With help from Quil Lemons, Grace Wales Bonner, and Kerby Jean-Raymond, Antoine Gregory’s Black Fashion Fair: Volume 0: SEEN aims to “preserve Black fashion, style, and culture as it is.”February 8, 2022 A new publication documenting the style, beauty and culture of Black fashion has launched, creating space for and exploring the talents of Black designers, photographers and creatives in the industry. Launching today, “Black Fashion Fair: Volume 0: SEEN” is the first ultra-limited edition print edition created by founder, curator and editor-in-chief Antoine Gregory. A specially edited collection that reimagines the essence of Black fashion imagery through the lens…

In the year since Antoine Gregory launched Black Fashion Fair, he’s created an exclusive collection with Theofilio, shot an editorial with AB+DM, launched an educational fashion program with FIT, and sold out hundreds of products on the initiative’s e-commerce site. But his work is far from done: Today, Gregory launches Black Fashion Fair’s debut publication, Volume 0, an incredible collection of Black stories and talent supported by Warby Parker.All three covers (Joan Smalls, Quil Lemons, Maria Borges, AB+DM, Aleya Ali) are styled by Gregory, and the 200-page publication covers the past, present, and future of black fashion. Established brands such…

Fresh off its one-year anniversary, Black Fashion Fair (BFF) has released its first-ever limited edition publication, “Volume 0: Seen.” Created in partnership with eyewear company Warby Parker, the nearly 200-page glossy explores Black expression, focusing on Black style and culture, and the stories of famous and lesser-known fashion designers redefining the image of Black fashion around the world. This special edition furthers BFF’s mission. Antoine Gregory, brand director of contemporary clothing brand Theophilio, founded the website to unearth and support Black designers and brands from the past and present by documenting and preserving their work. “These pages are about the…

Photo: AB+DM. Courtesy of the brand While there’s been a lot of Black History Month celebrations, February has recently been declared “Black Future Month,” according to Ye’s recent Instagram announcement. In conjunction with this, Antoine Gregory and Black Fashion Fair are holding space for Black creators in the fashion industry to preserve their work and document their global impact with the platform’s new publication, “Volume 0: SEEN.” With support from Warby Parker, Black Fashion Fair has created a nearly 200-page limited edition zine that explores Black representation in the fashion world and what it really means to be seen. Through…

2020 saw the timely debut of Antoine Gregory’s Black Fashion Fair, a space to spotlight and celebrate Black talent. Offering audiences a robust roster of designers, creative stories, and an e-commerce shop packed with the best finds, the site creates a much-needed space for industry figures who have long been overlooked. And it was exactly what the industry was missing. Two years later, the founder and his team, with support from eyewear brand Warby Parker, took their vision to new heights with the launch of BFF’s first magazine. Black Fashion Fair Volume 0: SEEN (Collector’s Edition)Available in stores now, the…

History: Pioneers of Queer Black Fashion Zinjiswa Malanka When we think about the concepts of fashion and blackness, the role of history is always emphasized: our culture, clothing, hairstyles, and accessories have a longstanding relationship to this history, which is undoubtedly intertwined with oppression. In this article, we explore aspects of Black culture as they relate to fashion. We look at Black queer fashion pioneers and how their lives, struggles, and desire to make an impact have shaped what it means to be queer in the fashion world, and what it means to be LGBTQ+ in BIPOC spaces. The LGBTQ+…

The designer was known for his rap music, his association with the label Off-White, and his collaborations with big brands like Nike and IKEA. advertisementFashion designer Virgil Abloh has passed away at the age of 41 after a battle with cancer.The designer, who founded his label Off-White in 2013, made history as the first Black artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear division.His death was announced on Sunday by Off-White and luxury goods group Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy.According to a statement posted by Abloh’s family on the designer’s Instagram account, two years ago Abloh was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare…