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Barbie partners with Black in Fashion Council to celebrate Black designers

Mattel-owned Barbie has struck up a new partnership with the Black in Fashion Council (BIFC) in celebration of Black History Month to highlight three emerging Black female designers. Larissa Muehleder, Nia Thomas and Fumi Egbon have been selected to participate in the initiative, which will involve interviews with each of the talents touching on...

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Black in Fashion Council Discovery Showroom brings emerging designers to editors and stylists

The Black in Fashion Council showrooms returned for another iteration of New York Fashion Week this season. Black in Fashion Council’s mission is to help improve diversity and representation for Black fashion industry professionals. The organization created the discovery showrooms to introduce stylists and editors to up-and-coming Black-owned...

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Fred Segal announces winner of Season Zero competition

Los Angeles-based retailer Fred Segal and Black in Fashion Council have announced 23-year-old Queens designer Madelen Nyau as the winner of its Season Zero design competition, an initiative to support emerging Black designers and artists. As winner of the second annual Season Zero competition, Nyau will have her collection produced, courtesy of...

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NYFW: Black in Fashion Council showroom designers shine

The Black in Fashion Council Showroom has returned for another season at New York Fashion Week to help give a platform to emerging Black designers. The showroom opened Saturday, February 12, and will be open through Wednesday, February 16, with a rotating set of designers each day to try and highlight as many new brands as possible. Some notable...

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Black in Fashion Council showroom returns to New York Fashion Week

Some good news coming out of the fashion industry, and just in time for the start of Black History Month: the Black in Fashion Council has announced their Discovery Showroom is returning to New York Fashion Week for a fourth season. The showroom has been a platform for emerging Black designers to get them on the radar of editors, buyers, and...