Andrea Iyamah
Andrea Iyameh was founded by designer Dumebi Iyamah. At the early age of 17, the brand came together as she combined her skills as an artist and tailoring skills to build her brand. Andrea Iyameh represents a collaboration between her african heritage as well as a blend of retro and other cultural colors and themes.The brand features bathing suits with a modern twist as well as ready to wear special event dresses perfect for the woman who wants to stand out.
Romeo Hunte
Rome Hunte launched his lifestyle and fashion brand in 2014. The brand showcases funky outerwear pieces that are perfect for the detail minded fashionista. Hunte’s expertise comes from years working as a personal shopper for luxury brands as well as editorial styling. His artistic eye immediately grabbed the attention of Net-A-Porter and Saks Fifth Avenue for his first collection and from there his pieces have landed in the hands of celebrities including Zendaya, Beyonce, and Victor Cruz.
Ashya
Ashya is the brand for the travelers at heart. 2018 has brought on the resurgence of the iconic fanny pack and it’s return has inspired many high end brands to put their own twist on the functional accessory. Ashya was envisioned in 2015 by designers Moya Annece and Ashley Cymone with the Millennial traveler in mind. The two of them have traveled South West India and in their travels have found the fanny pack to be an essential piece to pack on a trip. The brand is to not only created for functionality but also for style. Each collection and piece is inspired by a different destinations and it is a uni-sex brand with adjustable straps that make it a perfect fit for everyone.
Public School NYC
Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne formed the perfect duo as they meshed their visions to bring to life Public School NYC. The duo came together and began their journey while working at Sean John which was Diddy’s clothing line. Public School NYC originally began in Spring 2008 where the line launched in retailer Baryney’s as a menswear line which then transformed to include women. Afterwards, they competed for the CFDA’s Designer of the year award in June which resulted in a $300,000 prize which helped launch their brand more into the public eye. Now, the brand can be seen worn by celebrities like Kendrick Lamar.
Lem Lem
Liya Kebede founded her clothing brand Lem Lem with a mission to create handwoven pieces that are not just beautiful but also support women and weavers in her native home of Ethiopia by supplying jobs. Her brand Lem Lem is also in direct support of the Lem Lem foundation which has a mission to support access to healthcare and economic opportunities for women in Africa. Liya Kebede is also a well known actress and model and her brand has been featured on multiple well known publications such as Vogue.
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