Mikelle DrewFeb 283 min28 Days of Black Fashion History: Karl KaniConsidered the godfather of urban streetwear, Karl Kani (born Carl Williams) is arguably the creator of the “baggy jean” style. Born in...
Mikelle DrewFeb 273 min28 Days of Black Fashion History: Wesley TannJ. Wesley Tann, Jr. (known to many as simply Wesley Tann) fine tuned his fashion skills early on working for some of New York’s most...
Mikelle DrewFeb 262 min28 Days of Black Fashion History: Scott Barrie One of the first black designers to make his mark in American fashion, Scott Barrie, with his innovative style of draping, was known for...
Mikelle DrewFeb 252 min28 Days of Black Fashion History: April WalkerApril Walker did for Brooklyn what Dapper Dan did for Harlem and helped shape the streetwear industry through her brand, Walker Wear. She...
Mikelle DrewFeb 243 min28 Days of Black Fashion Design: Geoffrey HolderGeoffrey Lamont Holder could easily be considered a Renaissance Man. He is an actor, dancer, choreographer, director, producer, painter,...
Mikelle DrewFeb 233 min28 Days of Black Fashion History: Willi SmithIn 1988, NY mayor David Dinkins declared February 23rd Willi Smith day, in honor of one of the most talented designers of his era. He was...
Mikelle DrewFeb 222 min28 Days of Black Fashion History: Zelda Wynn ValdesShe is probably one of the most talented evening and costume designers you’ve never heard of, and yet Zelda Wynn Valdes designed gowns...
Mikelle DrewFeb 213 min28 Days of Black Fashion History: Byron LarsSome have called his clothes ‘quirky, yet classic’. Jeffrey Banks called him ‘the African American Christian Francis Roth’. And while...
Mikelle DrewFeb 204 min28 Days of Black Fashion History: Naomi SimsBefore Naomi, there was Naomi . . . Sims, one of the first Black supermodels to grace the cover of a major US magazine. She would also...
