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Fred Segal launches Madelen Nyau's debut collection

Los Angeles-based retailer Fred Segal has launched the first collection from Madelen Nyau, winner of the second annual Season Zero design contest presented by Mastercard to support emerging Black designers and artists. Zambian-born and Queens-raised Nyau, who is now based in Brooklyn, New York, is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and impressed...

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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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Season Zero design contest for emerging designers opens submissions

Fred Segal and Black in Fashion Council have launched the second annual Season Zero design contest, an initiative to support emerging Black designers and artists sponsored by Mastercard. The design competition, which initially launched in 2020, offers early-stage up-and-coming Black designers with funding, mentorship, and a retail platform to...