Recommended Resource - Ruth Carter’s Creative Process
Ruth Carter’s Creative Process Ruth Carter discusses her creative process in this 48-minute long video, in partnership with the Academy...
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Ruth Carter - Pioneers Who Have Shaped America's Fashion History
Ruth E. Carter is an African American costume designer for film and television with over 40 films to her credit. Carter has mastered the...
Recommended Resource - Black Fashion Designers: Tracy Reese and Mimi Plange
Black Fashion Designers: Tracy Reese and Mimi Plange This week’s recommended watch is a conversation hosted by the Museum at FIT between...
Eunice W. Johnson - Pioneers Who Have Shaped America's Fashion Industry
Eunice Walker Johnson was an African-American businesswoman, responsible for the establishment of Ebony Magazine. Together with her...
Recommended Resource - Black Fashion Models: Three Generations Discuss Diversity
Black Fashion Models: Three Generations Discuss Diversity Today we have selected an incredibly insightful resource. Our recommended watch...
Pat Cleveland - Pioneers Who Have Shaped America's Fashion Industry
Pat Cleveland was a notable fashion model in the 1960s and 70s, known as being the first African American model to achieve commercial...
Recommended Resource - Black Designers in American Fashion: From Enslaved Makers to Streetwear
Black Designers in American Fashion: From Enslaved Makers to Streetwear Today's recommended watch is a conversation between MFIT...
Bethann Hardison: Pioneers Who Have Shaped America's Fashion Industry
Bethann Hardison is a model who entered the fashion industry young, alongside other influential Black models like Billie Blair and Pat...
Recommended Resource - The Gospel According to Andre
The Gospel According to Andre Andre Leon Talley was known for his keen eye for high fashion and vast fashion knowledge. This documentary...
Andre Leon Talley - Pioneers Who Shaped America's Fashion Industry
Andre Leon Talley was a prolific fashion journalist, editor, curator, public speaker and television personality. Known for his vast...
Recommended Resource - Nadine Ijewere: Our Own Selves
Nadine Ijewere: Our Own Selves This book celebrates identity and individual human beauty. The vibrant monograph is the first book...
Kerby Jean-Raymond: Pioneers Who Have Shaped America's Fashion Industry
Kerby Jean-Raymond was born in New York City and started his career at age 14, working directly under Kay Unger at Kay Unger New York...
Recommended Resource - Kwame Brathwaite: Black Is Beautiful by Kwame Brathwaite
Kwame Brathwaite: Black Is Beautiful by Kwame Brathwaite In the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, Kwame Brathwaite used his...
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