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Positioned to make strides in the fashion industry, several emerging Black fashion designers are catching the world’s attention. From a Jamaican immigrant to a Brooklyn-raised creative, these up-and-coming designers are pushing the boundaries of fashion and setting season trends. As the fashion industry continues to diversify and showcase Black talent, here are 10 emerging Black fashion designers from across the globe that are galvanizing the current landscape. Theophilio 1 of 4 Theophilio/Vogue Runway 2 of 4 Theophilio/Vogue Runway 3 of 4 Theophilio/Vogue Runway 4 of 4 Theophilio/Vogue Runway Edvin Thompson, founder and creative director of contemporary clothing brand Theophilio, has…
Black Fashion Fair – Volume 015 Images Communities are not only a place of comfort for those within, but also a form of heritage through which those on the outside and outside understand movements and moments in history. Black Fashion Fair is one such movement, a community of black designers, image makers, and creatives, and like most great things, it was started by one person. 2016 Twitter thread. Founder Antoine Gregory is a multi-talented fashion creative, stylist, and brand director who works to tell “the stories of often forgotten Black designers while documenting and preserving the past, present, and future…
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…
On January 18th, the world lost a giant, a pioneer, a giant. André Leon Talley, fashion journalist, creative pioneer, and former editor-in-chief of Vogue, has died at the age of 73 from a heart attack. Known for her billowing caftans and capes and as a larger-than-life figure, Talley toiled in the realm of chiffon (appropriately titled her memoir) and inspired generations of Black creators, designers, and writers. paved the way forA native of Durham, North Carolina, Talley was raised by his grandmother, his first muse, who worked as a maid on Duke University’s West Campus. Despite the stones thrown at…
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…