Sawyer’s model G View-Master designed by Charles “Chuck” Harrison (image via Wikipedia) I recently participated in a symposium dedicated to celebrating the rich contributions made to design history by ...

In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in London’s ...

In recent years, African designers have found support from international celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Naomi ...

Introduction / Elizabeth Way -- Section I: Anonymous Histories. The Fabric of Fast Fashion: Enslaved Wearers and Makers as Designers in the American Fashion System / Katie Knowles -- Liberty's Warp, ...

Who better than Black fashion designers to make an impact on the world? Rolling out takes a look at five who have broken barriers and made an impact that will be recognized and felt for a long time.

Fashion history is too often told through a narrow lens. The likes of Gabrielle Chanel, Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain are celebrated for their ingenuity – but there’s more to fashion history than ...

Kwaku Bediako Oduro is a Ghanaian fashion designer and the creative director of the fashion brand Chocolate Clothing, also known as Chocolate Clothes Global. He is known for his Afrocentric designs ...

Jacqueline Kennedy’s ivory silk taffeta wedding dress was one of the most talked-about pieces of clothing of the 20th century. However, not everyone knows that a Black designer created this iconic ...

All this month, Essence.com will present TWENTY, THE REMIX—three digital exhibits I curated celebrating excellence in the worlds of acting, art, and fashion. Continuing with a theme I love, exalting ...