At 41 years old, the world-renowned luxury designer lost his life to a rare form of cancer, however, his influence and pioneering legacy will hold eternal flames of inspiration.
Rihanna may have looked cool and collected next to the debut collection for her new fashion label, Fenty, donning a brilliant white tuxedo dress and a 1,000-watt smile. But on the inside it was another story. “It’s all a facade,” said the Barbados-born star who has become the first black woman to launch a major Parisian fashion house. “Pressure? Of course… I’m passionate about what I do, so there’s pressure every single second. It’s not like crumbling pressure, but it’s like: `You better get it good, girl.”’ News of the singer’s groundbreaking deal with LVMH, the world’s largest luxury group,
Combining their experience and knowledge as leading fashion creators, Kevan Hall, Angela Dean and TJ Walker have launched the Black Design Collective (BDC) to provide resources and opportunities to African Americans in the industry.
We look at the amazing contributions Black men and women have made to the world of fashion.