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The Most Influential Black Designers In History

In celebration of both Black History Month and New York Fashion Week, ESSENCE.com is paying homage to the great designers of the past, present and future whose unique perspective has helped shape the fashion landscape. Read more: Top Ten Black Beauty MavericksThe History of Revolutionary HairThe Most Stylish Black Women in History
By Alexandra Phanor-Faury · Updated October 29, 2020
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In celebration of both Black History Month and New York Fashion Week, ESSENCE.com is paying homage to the great designers of the past, present and future whose unique perspective has helped shape the fashion landscape. Read more:
  • Top Ten Black Beauty Mavericks
  • The History of Revolutionary Hair
  • The Most Stylish Black Women in History