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Black Retailers to Check out in February — Part III
NYFW Edition — Support Black Designers and Businesses
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The Importance of Inclusivity: 6 Black Designers From NYFW Fall/Winter 2024
Mia McNeil · February 13, 2024
Black creatives have been the inspiration of fashion brands for decades. Spanning before the boom of hip-hop culture influencing fashion and style in the 70s and leading the way to more contemporary creatives like Rihanna, Telfar Clemens, and Pharrell creating and designing for global fashion brands to create trends and reinvigorating the industry, black artists, creatives, and designers have continuously showcased their talent and innovation in the fashion world.
6 Black Designers Taking on NYFW
The fashion industry has made notable strides in the labor movement as many push for better conditions and fair pay for garment workers. Through the implementation of California’s garment labor protection law (SB62), the introduction of the anti-wage theft bill, the FABRIC Act, and the passing of The International Accord in Bangladesh and Pakistan, as consumers, we are demanding significant policy change and pushing the needle for what is expected from brands and the industry.
