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Essence Fashion House NYC: Fe Noel Is The ESSENCE BIBFA Designer Of The Year

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Essence Fashion House NYC: Fe Noel Is The ESSENCE BIBFA Designer Of The Year
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By Nandi Howard · Updated December 6, 2020
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When Fe Noel won Designer of the Year at the ESSENCE Best In Black Fashion Awards, the crowd burst into cheers.

A hometown favorite, the Brooklyn native has created a career in the industry that is championed by Black designers, stylists, and industry insiders.

From collaborating with Lebron James on his first-ever women’s sneaker to presenting a Lion King-inspired collection in Bloomingdales, Fe Noel’s Designer of the Year title is much deserved.

During ESSENCE Fashion House NYC, the Brooklyn-born brand sent tropical looks down the runway. Puffer sleeves, stripes, and printed satin pieces flowed one-by-one as models glowed in their Fe Noel looks.

Scroll through for a look at her dazzling designs.

Essence Fashion House NYC: Fe Noel Is The ESSENCE BIBFA Designer Of The Year
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Runway show by Fe Noel at ESSENCE Fashion House for New York Fashion Week at Affirmation Arts on September 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
Essence Fashion House NYC: Fe Noel Is The ESSENCE BIBFA Designer Of The Year
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Runway show by Fe Noel at ESSENCE Fashion House for New York Fashion Week at Affirmation Arts on September 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
Essence Fashion House NYC: Fe Noel Is The ESSENCE BIBFA Designer Of The Year
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Runway show by Fe Noel at ESSENCE Fashion House for New York Fashion Week at Affirmation Arts on September 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
Essence Fashion House NYC: Fe Noel Is The ESSENCE BIBFA Designer Of The Year
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Runway show by Fe Noel at ESSENCE Fashion House for New York Fashion Week at Affirmation Arts on September 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
Essence Fashion House NYC: Fe Noel Is The ESSENCE BIBFA Designer Of The Year
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Runway show by Fe Noel at ESSENCE Fashion House for New York Fashion Week at Affirmation Arts on September 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
Essence Fashion House NYC: Fe Noel Is The ESSENCE BIBFA Designer Of The Year
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Runway show by Fe Noel at ESSENCE Fashion House for New York Fashion Week at Affirmation Arts on September 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

For more of everything you missed at the first-ever ESSENCE Fashion House NYC, visit our official recap page here.