Fashion Townhall
Stepping into the Metaverse
Samuel Alexander
Founder & CEO
C2C Fashion and Technology LLC
Farah Allen
Founder/CEO
The Labz
Dr. Courtney A. Hammonds
Dean of Fashion
Nova Lorraine
Award-winning Designer
Discussion: Black Women in Fashion Photography
Rowena Husbands
Photographer
Stephanie Matthews
Creative Director/ Photographer
Dana Hall
Photographer
Student Summit
Patriel Bailey
Major: Fashion Design
Faith S. Bradford
Major: Legal Studies and Finance
Elizabeth Keyes
Major: Fashion Design
Minor: Graphic Design
Kevin Turner
Major: Fashion Design
Individual Assessment!
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– 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.
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.