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My Favorite Black-Owned Fashion Brands to Support for Black History Month
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items In honor of Black History Month, I’m sharing some of my favorite Black-owned fashion brands that are making waves in the industry. From luxury designers to everyday staples, these brands deserve a spot in your wardrobe.
Jewelry designer Sasha V. Flynn launched this brand that uses materials like sterling silver, gold, and gemstones to make items like eye-catching bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. The company can also design custom pieces.
Adore Adorn Jewelry
Aliya Wanek's minimalist designs that come in a soothing neutral color palette are meant to combine "American classics with a Japanese aesthetic," according to their website.
ALIYA WANEK
Though best known for its swimwear, Adrea Iyamah also offers ready-to-wear items and custom couture all inspired by the diversity of African culture.
ANDREA IYAMAH – Andrea Iyamah
Jazmin Veney started the label in 2018 to create her own space within the fashion landscape. Arch sells bold and daring heels that are stylish yet functional.
ARCH NYC
Stylist and costume designer Waina Chancy created this brand with the hue indigo in mind. It features vibrantly-colored items like dresses, skirts, tops, and pants.
Atelier Ndigo: www.Atelier-Ndigo.com
Autumn Adeigbo started her eponymous label to provide colorful, fashion-forward clothing for women. Inspired by her Nigerian upbringing, she sells dresses, skirts, and tops that all feature effervescent patterns, fabrics, and colors.
Autumn Adeigbo (@autumn_adeigbo) - Instagram
The son of a tailor and refugee from Eirtrea, Áwet Woldegebriel launched Áwet New York in 2020. The brand offers thoughtfully-sourced live wear pieces for men and women that highlight the BIPOC community, and that are equally as comfortable as they a...
AWET New York
Baxter Wood takes a sustainable approach to its rainwear. Their boots are made of 100 percent tree rubber and created from upcycled plastic bottles.
BAXTER WOOD | Official Website & Online Store
Based in Brooklyn, Busayo, founded by Busayo Olupona, offers clothing that believes in the power of color and individualism. Derived from Olupona’s Nigerian upbringing, Busayo is known for its darling dresses and separates sold both on its website an...
Shop Clothing Online - Busayo's African dresses Collection
Brandon Haughton-Blackwood is the founder and owner of this iconic brand, which offers handbags, clothing, shoes, and accessories.
Designer Bags & Accessories | Brandon Blackwood New York
Brother Vellies use traditional African design practices that result in one-of-a-kind shoes.
Brother Vellies
Theresa Ebagua creates luxury footwear inspired by her African heritage. Chelsea Paris offers boots, flats, loafers, mules, sandals, and heels that will pair well with your already-established wardrobe.
Chelsea Paris: Handcrafted Luxury Footwear made in Italy
The Louisiana native is one of the hottest designers of the moment, thanks to his artistic and vibrant ready-to-wear pieces.
Christopher John Rogers
This Amsterdam-based contemporary men's and womenswear label stems from a blog that founders Hussein Suleiman, Abderrahmane Trabsini, and Jefferson Osei started.
Daily Paper – Daily Paper Worldwide
Dapper Dan has been a legend in the hip-hop community since the 1980s, credited with popularizing prominent designer logos on clothing from Gucci, Fendi, MCM, Louis Vuitton, and more. He opened the first-ever couture atelier in his native Harlem and ...
Dapper Dan (@dapperdanharlem) - Instagram
Diarra Bousso combined influence from her Senegalese roots with her love of math and algorithms to create Diarrablu, a contemporary lifestyle brand that offers sustainable Western designs with colors, cuts, and prints inspired by Africa.
Conscious Contemporary Lifestyle Brand – diarrablu
Founded by Rachel Scott in 2021, Diotima is designed and crafted between Jamaica and New York. The brand is celebrated for its tailoring and craftsmanship, like its tailored items using heritage fabrics from the UK and Italy, and signature crochet pi...
diotima.world – Diotima
As an ode to her Haitian heritage, Sophia Demirtas opened Fanm Mon in 2013 to create Haitian couture. Centered around the idea of making clothing that incorporates delightful colors, unique motifs, fairytale silhouettes, and incredible craftsmanship,...
Fanm Mon, Sustainable Fashion For Your Most Delightful ...
Born in Grenada, designer Felisha Noel infuses her love of travel and her Caribbean roots into her airy, fluid looks.
Fe Noel
A mix of various textiles and prints make up Frederick Anderson's signature aesthetic, and Anderson's collections seamlessly combine modern silhouettes with '60s and '70s style.
FREDERICK ANDERSON (@frederickanderson_designer)
Founded by Davidson Petit-Frère, Frère began as a custom men's suit company, and in 2020, the brand expanded into womenswear.
FRÈRE | Elevating Menswear: Ready-to-Wear and Tailored ...
Grass-Fields offers high-quality African fashions, from dashikis to patchwork shirtdresses and headwraps.
Grass-fields
My favorite. The contemporary, curve-flattering clothing is designed to make you feel both sexy and comfortable.
Hanifa
Shop statement graphic T-shirts, hoodies, and sweats from the eponymous streetwear label.
Men's Clothing | HERON PRESTON Official Site
Mother and daughter duo Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka strive for their brand, House of AAMA, to become the next “great expression” in fashion. The label sells dresses and separates for both men and women that place an emphasis on patterns.
HOUSE OF AAMA
Tracee Reese's sustainable clothing company, Hope for Flowers, uses organic cotton and linen for all of its designs.
Hope for Flowers by Tracy Reese
Created with the "free-spirited" woman in mind, this sustainable lifestyle features luxurious caftans and beachwear.
Island Tribe
The London-based, female-founded brand Kai Collective specializes in selling modern silhouettes in bold colors and textures.
Kai Collective | Luxury Fashion & Lifestyle for Women.
Keeyahri's stilettos and boots typically feature statement-making architectural heels.
Shop - Women Luxury Shoes | Made in Italy | KEEYAHRI ...
Kenneth Ize works with Nigerian weavers and artisans to produce the brand's unique textiles.
KENNETH IZE
LaQuan Smith designs figure-hugging looks (cutouts, bustier tops, plunging necklines, and PVC are common).
LaQuan Smith
Mifland is home to an array of colorful coordinating fleece sets, hoodies, and joggers.
Mifland – Mifland : A Design Company
Whimsical artisan designs are handwoven from natural Ethiopian cotton throughout Lemlem's swimwear and beachy accessories lines for men, women, and children. Supermodel Liya Kebede founded this brand.
Ethical fashion | lemlem
Multi-platinum singer and multi-hyphenated talent Ciara launched her clothing line in 2021. From bodycon dresses to miniskirts and functional jumpsuits, LITA by Ciara offers something for every sartorial aesthetic.
LITA by Ciara
Love, Vera is a lingerie company for all with an extended range of sizes and colors that are accessible to every customer.
Love, Vera
Loza Maléombho launched her brand more than 10 years ago.
Loza Maléombho | Designer clothing online | 13 Avenue ...
Jamaican-British menswear designer Martine Rose founded this brand in London in 2007. It offers products like shirts, pants, outerwear, denim, and more.
Martine Rose: | Official Website
Catering to men, women, and kids, and offering unisex designs, this boutique specializes in bodysuits and basics.
Milano Di Rouge | Where Luxury & Streetwear Collides
Sculpted neoprene designs, from dramatic tops to leggings, are this clothing brand's signature.
Muehleder: Renown for Volume, Color and Neoprene ...
Formerly known as Cherry Blossom Intimates, Myya.com is a Maryland-based lingerie boutique that sells more than 200 bra sizes to be inclusive of every woman. It also offers specialized bra fittings and post-mastectomy prostheses for breast cancer sur...
Myya | Mastectomy bras, breast prosthetics & recovery
A favorite. Though Nichole Lynel specializes in figure-hugging coordinated sets, you can also find adorable kitten heels and outerwear.
Shop Nichole Lynel
Find the perfect pair of nude undergarments for your shade of brown, thanks to this British lingerie and hosiery brand.
Nubian Skin: UP TO 80% OFF Nude Underwear & Tights for ...
Stock up on even more nudes with this dance wear and intimates brand that offers bras, underwear, and hosiery in twelve different shades for your "true hue".
Nude Barre™ | Skin Tone Underwear & Hosiery
The late Virgil Abloh's luxury brand is a large influence on today's luxury streetwear market.
Off-White™ Official Website