Comments on: Where Have All The Black Models and Designers Gone?

By: Houstina Summers

Houstina Summers — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:42:12 +0000

Hello,

There are a lot of indie African American designers out there. However, we are over-looked and put on the wait list.I’m a fashion designer cowgirlheaven.blogspot.com and I ready to shine.

By: Tanaya Taylor

Tanaya Taylor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:37:39 +0000

POLI$HED THE NEW URBAN FEMALE CLOTHING LINE FOR ALL OF THE COOL KIDS!! This line is an ALL FEMALE and BLACK OWNED company based out of Northern Ca. The Creator and designer is Christia’n C. Although her creations are not on the level of Runway fashion, she has INDEPENDENTLY developed a cool line that has caught the attention of many in the industry and on the net.

Google POLI$HED and see what happens..this young lady is really making a name for herself and her company SDMSTYLE.biz

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:07:22 +0000

Black people need to support one another first, before complaining about the fashion industry. Supporting black designers who DO showcase people who look like us is a start……

By: Jenny P.

Jenny P. — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:36:29 +0000

We have to think about how often we (the African American community) support designers and models sharing our own demographic. I’m not saying don’t wear European labels, but I am encouraging readers to be JUST AS supportive of African American’s in the industry, some of which have been connected to amazing works and celebrities for decades. (i.e. Angela Dean and Kevan Hall).

By: Dezigner’s Den is in. « RenaissanceReport

Dezigner’s Den is in. « RenaissanceReport — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:02:01 +0000

[...] I wrote an article for Clutch essentially asking, where the hell are all the colored people in the fashion industry? Thai Randolph must have heard me loud and clear. Last month, the former markting exec left he cozy [...]

By: POSHGLAM

POSHGLAM — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:31:36 +0000

I wrote a personal narrative about my experiences as a model on my site. I have seen so many beautiful girls of color get turned away at open calls or be offer less than acceptable jobs. It’s an uphill battle, the Euro-Centric beauty industry doesn’t yet fully accept faces of color, it’s important for us to have our own brands i.e. Carol’s Daughter and cater to brands that embrace more ethnic looks. After all, the fashion industry being the most diverse in the world, should be first to convey a more global perspective on what is acceptable in the beauty industry. It takes time for people of non-ethic decent to even notice the lack of colorful faces in beauty because they are so conditioned not to look for them. As consumers we must demand images that depict familiar faces and educate our daughters about their own beauty and where is resides, which is within…..Until things change it’s nice to have a educated role model in the white house for young women to admire.

By: Cree

Cree — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:25:15 +0000

I agree with Mike & Tiffany!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:33:40 +0000

Stop complaining and create your own fashion industry this is the major problem bp have, they always want the same people who do not care about our image to control it.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:08:13 +0000

While it is a travesty that the fashion world has not opened the doors to let Black models & designers walk in, I think the answer to the problem is one of two:

A) We as black fashion purveyors need to create our own doors and walk through them – i.e., take the industry over in our own unique way, get smart about our money, our businesses and our management, and get to work marketing hard and non-stop…create our own paths to success.

B) We can barge into those doors that refuse to open wide enough. That takes a strong marketing backbone, an immense dose of courage and persistence. Educating ourselves about the business end of things, networking with the right people one person/group at a time and being well-positioned to grab that chance when its offered.

Either route chosen, we need to never give up and never complain that the mainstream world has chosen to marginalize us. That is the way it works out here. But we have seen over and over again testaments to the fact that Black folk can do and be anything (as long as we got our shyt togther first!)

By: Nicholas Whitehead

Nicholas Whitehead — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:06:08 +0000

I left the comment under Nicholas stating that i am a hat designer. I can be reached at nicholaswhiteheadimages@yahoo.com for any interest in the Nicholas Whitehead Hat collection.