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Liya Kebede for Vogue US March 2003

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Liya Kebede for Vogue Magazine (2003)

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Gucci Fall/Wint 2002

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mai-333 · 6 months

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Important black, women, fashion designers

Diversity and inclusivity has long been an issue in the fashion industry, but this isn’t just a problem within modelling but also in the designers themselves. Black people face far more adversity when it comes to getting into higher education or careers, and so becoming a well known fashion designer is a much harder task. As it is Black History Month now it is a great time to shed a light on these designers and talk about the impact they have made on the industry.

Ann Lowe

Ann Lowe is considered the first African-American fashion designer. She created unique designs that were worn by high class women throughout the 1920s to 60s. Most notable she designed the wedding dress worn by Jacqueline Kennedy. Due to racism she never received the credit she deserved, but today her work is exhibited at the metropolitan museum of art.

Liya Kebede

Kebede is an Ethiopian supermodel, and fashion designer, who later founded the brand LemLem. Started in 2007, LemLem was the first African international fashion brand. LemLem is a slow fashion, sustainable brand, that uses hand woven fabrics from African Artisans, and creates colourful, patterned resort wear for women. LemLem has also helped preserve the art of local weaving in Africa, while also helping the economy, and paving the way for more brands like it to start up.

Grace Wales Bonner

Grace Wales Bonner’s brand Wales Bonner, started as a menswear fashion label and later moved into womenswear as well. Taking much of her inspiration from African and European history, Wales Bonner creates cultural designs of a mix of Sportswear and tailoring. Since starting her fashion brand, Wales Bonner has won many awards for her designs, such as at the British Fashion Awards.

Rihanna

Rihanna is a household name thanks to her fame in music, but now also with her brands Fenty, and Savage x Fenty. Rihanna was not only the first black woman, but the first ever woman to helm her own original brand at LVMH. Savage x Fenty offers affordable lingerie for all sizes, while Fenty offered more expensive and exclusive clothing until it’s closure in 2021. Today Rihanna remains one of the most important names in fashion.