This week in fashion, Black women designers are receiving recognition and opportunities they deserve. Saint Heron and Wales Bonner released a limited-edition collaborative collection of T-shirts and a book documenting Solange’s “Eldorado Ballroom” Spring Music series at BAM. Martine Rose was announced as Clarks’ first guest creative director and has designed three pairs of shoes for Clarks. Hanifa released new Zoe Padded slides in various colors, and Rhuigi X Puma announced their fourth collection, honoring NYC’s basketball culture. It is important to celebrate these women’s accomplishments and remember they are paving the way for future generations.
this link, this week in fashion has been filled with exciting news and drops, particularly for Black women in the industry. From collaborations to new positions being filled, it’s clear that these women are trailblazers who are paving the way for others to come.
One exciting collaboration that has been released this week is the limited-edition collection of T-shirts from Saint Heron and Wales Bonner. These commemorate Solange’s “Eldorado Ballroom” Spring Music series at BAM and are available on both saintheron.com and walesbonner.com. Additionally, a book has been released that documents the memorable performances at BAM, ensuring that the magic curated by Solange in that ballroom is now canonized in her own way.
Another exciting announcement this week is that Martine Rose has been named as Clarks’ first guest creative director. This is a long-time-coming feat for the cult fave British designer, and she has already designed three pairs of shoes for Clarks that will debut during her show at London Men’s Fashion Week in June.
Hanifa has also dropped a new summer-ready item with their Zoe Padded slides, which come in Black, Bone, Flame, Pear, and the brand’s signature Hanifa Pink. These slides are a fun and comfy play on the brand’s Zoe mule, a favorite among fashion girls, and are available exclusively online at Hanifa.co.
Lastly, Rhuigi X Puma have announced their 4th collection, which is all about honoring NYC’s basketball culture. With three other collections already under their belt, this duo is continuing to make waves in the industry.
To finish on a strong point, this week in fashion has been one of celebration for Black women in the industry who are finally getting the opportunities they deserve. As trailblazers, they are doing the work so that no one has to be the “first Black” anything anymore, and can just be in the spaces they’re supposed to be in.
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