A NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF BLACK GAME CHANGERS IN FASHION

This Black History Month, we’re revisiting a handful of the many Black game changers who have shaped fashion history. From Elizabeth Keckley in the 1800s to Patrick Kelly’s politically provocative designs, we spotlight 16 Black fashion pioneers you should know.

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Elizabeth Keckley
Anne Cole Lowe
Eunice Johnson
James Barnor
Helen Williams
Donyale Luna (and this)
Zelda Wynn Valdes
Kwame Braithewaite
Grandassa Models
Stephen Burrows
Beverly Johnson
Ola Hudson
Willi Smith
Patrick Kelly

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