Black Fashion Career Day
DATES: TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022 TO FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022
Career Week Sessions
Tuesday, March 22 to Thursday, March 24, 2022 7 pm
Kalilah Wright
CEO & Designer – Mess in a Bottle
Samuel Alexander Jr
Founder & CEO
C2C Fashion and Technology LLC
Chrissy Rochell Terry
Director
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Shatealy Sims
Graduate Success Adviser
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Nicole Horsford-Holley
Product Development Lead Adjunct Instructor
Kent State University
Therese Myers
Founder
Brand New Vue
Wyquasia King-Thomas
Director & Buyer – Day Dresses
Macy’s
Career Day Opening Session Fashion-preneurs
Friday, March 25, 2022
11:00 AM
Andrea Kinch Reynolds
Models in the Making
Owner
Miss Black Georgia USA 2010
Mikelle Drew
Designer and Adjunct Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology
Shon Simon
Career Talks Fashion-preneurs
Friday, March 25, 2022
11 am to 8 pm
Dr. D’Wayne Edwards
Founder
Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design
Dion Walcott
Founder
MARTK’D
Byron Lars
Fashion Designer
In Earnest
History Maker
Renee Gonzalez
Sr. Buyer at The TJX Companies, Inc.
Angela Perymon
On-Air Model
QVC
Judi Townsend
Mannequin Madness
Owner
The only black-owned mannequin vendor in the US
Keith Major
Fashion Photographer
Photo Director at Ebony.com
Lena Gnininvi
Regional Retail Manager West & Central Africa chez Parfums Christian Dior
Your registration fee is recycled back to the black community via the BFW Foundation scholarship fund.
Exploring a Cultural Phenomenon
Ebony Fashion Fair Traveling Fashion Show
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022 – 7 PM
Individual Assessment!
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– Spiritual Gifts
– LEAD Personality
– Leadership Management Style and
– Ministry Preferences
About the Event
The Black Fashion Career Day addresses the lack of representation of blacks in the fashion industry by bringing them to the forefront for students and career changers to hear about their experiences.
“I didn’t know I could be the First Lady. Sometimes you can only be what you know exists in the world.”
Michelle Obama
Former First Lady of the United States of America
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“Fashion is about so much more than just a pretty pair of pumps or the perfect hemline. For so many people across the country, it is a calling, it is a career, and it’s a way they feed their families,”
Michelle Obama
Former First Lady of the United States of America
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According to Datawheel.us “in 2017 the student population at the Fashion Institute of Technology for Black or African American was 9.27%, as compared to 44.3% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.2% Asian.”
“White borrowers pay down their education debt at a rate of 10 percent a year, compared with 4 percent for black borrowers, a study finds.
As a result, the researchers say, 15 years after blacks leave college, they hold 185 percent more in student loans than whites.”
“The ultimate objective of this event is to feed desires of students and career changers to enable them to pursue of a career in fashion. To supply them with the appropriate guidance, support, and funding for their journey to fulfilling their fashion dream.”
“If they cannot see us, they can’t be us! We want more blacks to break in and stay in fashion!”
Carla Nelson
Creator of Black Fashion World Foundation
Who should attend?
Aspiring professionals pursuing careers in fashion design, retail, or related industries. Students, career changers, those whose fashion dream has seemingly been derailed.
Emerging fashion-preneurs who want to expand their knowledge base and skills via various workshops to ensure even more success.
Why Attend?
- Learn about the various career paths in the fashion industry.
- Find out how to get started on your individualized journey.
- Learn what skills are required for your chosen career path and how to develop them.
- Get started constructing your actionable career plan to fulfilling your fashion dream.
Have you reserved your virtual seat?
Your registration fee is recycled back to the black community via the BFW Foundation scholarship fund.
Get Involved
Virtual Booth Opportunities
Offer Retail Sales
Conduct Interviews
Interview candidates for college or career placement via face-to-face video conference.
Perfect for College and Career Recruiters!!!
Host Workshops
Share your expertise via an interactive workshop.
Host Product Demos
Increase brand awareness via product demos.
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Media inquiries email admin@blackfashionworld.org
Black Fashion Career Day is a program created by Black Fashion World Foundation. The Black Fashion World Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that was established to move the barriers that often stymie black fashion entrepreneurs. All donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Funds contributed to the production of this program support the BFW Foundation Scholarship Fund.