Hi! So yesterday, I decided to take a break from the tents and attend the Fall 2008 collection of Stephen Burrows… …held at Due per Due, a showroom in midtown. To review, Stephen Burrows is one of the first African American designers to reach international acclaim. He made his name designing for the 1970′s club Continue Reading
Black History Moment Today I’m giving you an update on designer Alvin Bell. A former illustrator for Anne Klein and Halston, Bell rose to national prominence as a designer of suits for the label P.S.I. A talented illustrator, he traveled throughout Europe attending fashion shows, taking pictures, and sketching designs, and eventually published a trade Continue Reading
Black History Moment First, in my ‘Where are they now?’ series, I wanted to give you an update on menswear designer and two time Coty Award winner, Jeffrey Banks. SourceTo review, the Parson’s graduate was a design assistant to both Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein before opening his own menswear company in 1977. Banks’ two Continue Reading
So my last tribute of Black History month goes to Stephen Burrows…The first African-American designer to reach international acclaim. I actually wrote about him before, but decided to visit his story again. Burrows was huge in the 70′s and is now making a comeback with a lower priced line in the ’07. I love the Continue Reading
Black History Month is winding down, but my tribute would not be complete without including designer Patrick Kelly. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Kelly studied art and black history at Jackson State University before attending Parsons School of Design. He designed for a Rive Gauche boutique and Benetton before becoming one of the most well-known designers Continue Reading
Today’s Black History Tribute goes to wedding dress designer Therez Fleetwood.Designing since 1996, Fleetwood uses Nigerian Ashoke cloth, Guinea brocade from West Africa, and other high quality fabrics to create her bridal gowns.On her website, www.therezfleetwood.com, she says, “Our society is a melting pot of various cultures, but for a long time, brides wore traditional Continue Reading
Today’s Black History spotlight shines on sportswear designer Patrick Robinson. The California native and Parson’s graduate was the design director of Giorgio Armani at the young age of 24, Senior Vice President of Merchandising for Anne Klein at the age of 28, and was then Creative Director at Perry Ellis. This is all before assuming Continue Reading
Today’s Black History shout out goes to wedding dress designer Cassandra Bromfield.Bromfield’s love of making Barbie doll clothes as a child evolved into a genuine skill in creating African-American inspired wedding gowns. In a 1999 Essence article, Bromfield stated, “I help brides have a cultural experience that evokes emotion”.Bromfield says on her website, “Just as Continue Reading
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