Black Design Collective continues its mission of creating access for emerging Black designers and entrepreneurs. At a BDC-sponsored event at the Beverly Center, Looks For Lease co-founder and CEO Nyleve Henry shared how her journey from redesigning thrifted clothing and operating a showroom led to fashion rental and the development of technology designed to support rental operations. (Curated by Debbie Lee, Photographed by Black Design Collective; & Transcribed by Annabelle Leammon)
Woodbury University hosted an extraordinary evening of fashion on May 9, 2024, at the Alex Theater in Glendale, CA, to honor the Black Design Collective and its founders, Kevan Hall and TJ Walker. The event, led by Dean Jeff Bellantoni and Fashion Design Chair Anna Leiker, celebrated Hall and Walker’s […]
After witnessing in person Bethann Hardison winning the Vanguard Award at the NAACP Image Awards in late February 2023, I was excited to attend a very intimate discussion between Hardison and influencer Goo Goo Atkins (Goo Ru Style). The event was was held at the Black Design Collective Community Center […]
On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the NAACP hosted a fashion show luncheon, presenting the newest addition to the Image Awards, honoring hairstyling, make-up, and costume design. The Black Design Collective (BDC) followed the awards and wowed the audience with their most recent collections. NAACP president, Derrick Johnson, set the tone […]
Whitney Houston was not only an amazing singer, but her legacy has superseded even the biggest musical icons of our time. Since her death in 2012, she is the most awarded female in history. Now that was something I didn’t know until I saw the movie Whitney Houston: I Wanna […]
AGENDA features Black fashion designers, NAACP Image Awards “Colors Behind the Look,” and more in this exciting issue of AGENDA. Melanie Wise, Udo Spreitzenbarth; cover models Coco Mitchell and AGENDA’s Fashion Whisperer Ty-Ron Mayes; SHROOMS the cookbook; Aaron Walton, AMATO Couture Menswear runway; Jurassic World Dominion, The 355; and Kaylene […]
After launching our first print issue in 2014, we’ve put out two special editions and two collector’s issues; and for what seemed liked the popup magazine, a total of nine regular print issues from October 2017 through December 2019. For the New Year, we are proud to release Issue #10 […]
Summer is here and we’re ready to have some fun in the sun with you. Maybe you’re planning to take a trip or take up a new hobby. Either way, this is the season of leisure, barbecues, and adventure! This issue, titled “Summer 2019” is filled with lots of fashion […]