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Daveed Baptiste named the winner of the 2025 Empowered Vision Award

Haitian American designer Daveed Baptiste has been awarded the 2025 Empowered Vision Award, presented by The Andréa W. and Kenneth C. Frazier Family Foundation and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Baptiste was named the recipient of this year’s award during a cocktail reception at the W Hotel Union Square in New York City last...

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Gap championing Black designers for Black History Month

American retailer Gap has teamed up with New York-based Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR), which provides business solutions to retailers committed to equity for Black and Latin-X design talent, to launch a limited-edition collaboration featuring the work of six Black designers. The Gap × Harlem’s Fashion Row collection launches on February 14 during...

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Harlem's Fashion Row CEO launches shopping directory for Black and Latino designers

Brandice Daniel, the CEO of Harlem Fashion Row (HFR) and Icon 360, has launched an online shopping directory for Black and Latino designers in keeping with the increased demand for brands in this sector. To launch the directory, entitled ‘HFR & CO’, Daniels partnered with a group of retailers, including Bloomingdale’s, Shopbob and Macy’s, to...

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Shopify stages fashion show with Afropunk

As part of the duo’s Black Fashion Accelerator (BFA) programme, Shopify and Afropunk have presented a “one-of-a-kind” fashion show showcasing the work of the nine participants of the initiative. The intensive programme aimed to help the selected Black fashion designers grow their businesses, with mentorship from seasoned creative director...

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Fred Segal announces winner of Season Zero competition

Los Angeles-based retailer Fred Segal and Black in Fashion Council have announced 23-year-old Queens designer Madelen Nyau as the winner of its Season Zero design competition, an initiative to support emerging Black designers and artists. As winner of the second annual Season Zero competition, Nyau will have her collection produced, courtesy of...

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Coming to America inspires catwalk showcase during LFW

On the opening day of London Fashion Week, Paramount brought a slice of its popular film franchise Coming To America to the catwalk with an event aimed at celebrating and amplifying Black creatives and designers, including The House of Nubian, Kwame Koranteng, Good Mela and Goodman Factory. The catwalk showcase was inspired by Paramount Pictures...

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Farfetch launches initiative to champion Black and ethnic minority designers

Luxury fashion platform Farfetch is launching a new initiative called ‘Farfetch Futures’ to champion designers from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds with commercial, marketing, content and technology support. ‘Farfetch Futures’ is a continuation of its work to support and promote Black designers since 2020, which has seen gross merchandise...