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One week later, the impact of the 18th Annual Fashion Show & Style Awards is still with us. ✨

This wasn’t just about red carpets and runways, it was about the village (that’s you!). Together, we expanded the conversation of what it means to belong in fashion.

We showed the world that a seat at the table is no longer enough. We are rewriting that phrase in real time, building a new table of our own, one grounded in culture, community, and legacy.

We honored visionaries who are shaping industries: Jason Bolden (@jasonbolden) , Nikki Ogunnaike (@nikkiogun), Christiane Pendarvis (@capendarvis), Ruth E. Carter (@therealruthecarter), and Usher Raymond IV (@usher).

We witnessed designers with Haitian roots, LaTouché (@latouche), Atelier Ndigo (@atelierndigo), and Daveed Baptiste (@daveedbaptiste), turn heritage into high fashion. And we saw a community come together to celebrate culture, creativity, and legacy in motion.

One week later, we’re reminded: Our village is building a movement together.

This is the table.

🎥 @ItsJustBC
🎥 @VeloflimsNyc
🎬 @IamTyDavis

Last night was nothing short of legendary as we celebrated the 17th Annual Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards, honoring the trailblazers who continue to push the boundaries of fashion and create space for Black talent to shine.

To our honorees—@shionat, @samiranasr, @teyanataylor, and @naomi—you are the heartbeat of this industry. Your vision, leadership, and unapologetic creativity have reshaped the landscape of fashion, ensuring that the voices and contributions of Black creatives are seen, heard, and celebrated. Thank you for opening doors for the next generation and showing the world what true excellence looks like.

To our brilliant designers—@a___potts, @nicolebenefield_portfolio, and @latouche—your collections weren’t just fashion moments, they were cultural movements. You poured your heart and soul into these pieces, representing the beauty, strength, and tenacity of our culture. You are the legends in the making, and last night, the world was watching as you elevated Black fashion to new heights.

To BOSS, our premier sponsor, thank you for standing with us and supporting this movement. Your commitment helps us ensure that designers of color have the platform they deserve to showcase their artistry on the global stage.

And finally, to YOU—the village—you are the reason this movement continues to grow. Whether you were with us in Harlem or cheering from afar, your unwavering support keeps the fire burning. You are the buyers, the wearers, the champions of Black fashion, and together we are building a future where our excellence is undeniable.

This isn’t just about fashion—it’s about community, culture, and legacy.

Thank you for showing up, for investing in our vision, and for believing in what we stand for.

This is more than an event—it’s a movement, and we’re just getting started.

#HFR #HarlemsFashionRow #HFRxNYFW24 #NightOfLegends

Music by @glorillapimp

Producer
@iamtydavis

Video
@velofilmsnyc
@itsjustbc
@drewyeeez
@justplaincarl

Drone
@jeffreyvalenz

Photo
bunnymccray
@thehomieyomi

Red Carpet:
@maddam_x

In honor of my talk next week with @vogue_club!

🌟 Dreamers, this one’s for you! 🌟 They’ll try to limit you, tell you about the impossible. Don’t let them. Your dreams? They’re more than valid - they’re essential. 💫

It was 2021 HFR Fashion Show and Style Awards.

Can you believe it? Anna Wintour, in my old apartment - the same place where @harlemsfashionrow was just a spark in my imagination. If you’d told me back in my Memphis days, working part-time at Brooks Brothers in the mall, I’d be full of questions: How? When? Really, me?

She presented the Stylist of the Ywar award to the brilliant @mr_carlos_nazario.

But here’s the thing: life, with a LOT of faith, has a way of surprising us, exceeding every expectation, every limit we imagine. 🙌

So here’s your nudge: Keep pushing. I know, it’s tough. Believe me, I know. But every step, every struggle, it’s building something incredible. You are building something incredible. 💪

Sending out lots of love this final November day! 💌

Drop a ♥️ below and let’s spread this encouragement!

I got rejected from the college I dreamed of attending.

In that moment, it felt heartbreaking. I wanted to work in fashion so badly, and I thought that “no” meant the dream was over.

It wasn’t.

I kept going anyway. Eventually I got in, built @harlemsfashionrow, got Alumni of the year award, and I’m still building the kind of fashion industry I once hoped to be a part of.

And now… tomorrow I’ll be standing on the stage at FIT delivering the commencement address.

Life has a funny way of coming full circle.

If you’re in a season where things aren’t going the way you hoped, keep going. A rejection is not always the end of the story.

Sometimes it’s just the beginning.

Thank you for this song @andradaymusic it’s so perfect for my entire life.

Jumpsuit : @gap x @latouche x @harlemsfashionrow

I got rejected from the college I dreamed of attending.

In that moment, it felt heartbreaking. I wanted to work in fashion so badly, and I thought that “no” meant the dream was over.

It wasn’t.

I kept going anyway. Eventually I got in, built @harlemsfashionrow, got Alumni of the year award, and I’m still building the kind of fashion industry I once hoped to be a part of.

And now… tomorrow I’ll be standing on the stage at FIT delivering the commencement address.

Life has a funny way of coming full circle.

If you’re in a season where things aren’t going the way you hoped, keep going. A rejection is not always the end of the story.

Sometimes it’s just the beginning.

Thank you for this song @andradaymusic it’s so perfect for my entire life.

Jumpsuit : @gap x @latouche x @harlemsfashionrow

I got rejected from the college I dreamed of attending.

In that moment, it felt heartbreaking. I wanted to work in fashion so badly, and I thought that “no” meant the dream was over.

It wasn’t.

I kept going anyway. Eventually I got in, built @harlemsfashionrow, got Alumni of the year award, and I’m still building the kind of fashion industry I once hoped to be a part of.

And now… tomorrow I’ll be standing on the stage at FIT delivering the commencement address.

Life has a funny way of coming full circle.

If you’re in a season where things aren’t going the way you hoped, keep going. A rejection is not always the end of the story.

Sometimes it’s just the beginning.

Thank you for this song @andradaymusic it’s so perfect for my entire life.

Jumpsuit : @gap x @latouche x @harlemsfashionrow

I got rejected from the college I dreamed of attending.

In that moment, it felt heartbreaking. I wanted to work in fashion so badly, and I thought that “no” meant the dream was over.

It wasn’t.

I kept going anyway. Eventually I got in, built @harlemsfashionrow, got Alumni of the year award, and I’m still building the kind of fashion industry I once hoped to be a part of.

And now… tomorrow I’ll be standing on the stage at FIT delivering the commencement address.

Life has a funny way of coming full circle.

If you’re in a season where things aren’t going the way you hoped, keep going. A rejection is not always the end of the story.

Sometimes it’s just the beginning.

Thank you for this song @andradaymusic it’s so perfect for my entire life.

Jumpsuit : @gap x @latouche x @harlemsfashionrow

Standing on business 👏

HFR’s 8th Annual Designer Retreat was exactly that.

To the designers, partners, speakers, and teams who made this year unforgettable, thank you. 🖤

The room felt different this year. It was full of vision, honesty, curiosity, and conversations that reminded us why this retreat exists. Over three days, designers showed up ready to learn, connect, ask questions, share experiences, and build alongside one another with intention.

A special thank you to our partners who opened their doors, shared their expertise, and helped create real pathways for our designers.

And to our friends at @nike - thank you for continuing to walk the walk and talk the talk. From hosting us for Day 3, to the industry stop, to the Nike Designer Combine and $5,000 prize, your year-over-year partnership continues to show what meaningful investment in designers of color can look like.

This retreat set the tone for what is possible in the years to come, and we are so grateful to every designer, partner, and supporter who helped make it what it was.

Designers: tag a fellow designer who should know about the Designer Retreat.

Who’s ready for the 9th Annual Designer Retreat? 👀

Produced by @mpocmarketing and @pva_entertainment

Day 1 of HFR’s 8th Annual Designer Retreat began with purpose, access, and an unforgettable welcome from our partners at @pvhcorp, @calvinklein and @tommyhilfiger.

Hosted inside the Calvin Klein offices, the day brought our designers into a space rooted in fashion history and opened the retreat with conversations that were both practical and powerful.

Designers heard from an incredible lineup of leaders, creatives, and industry experts including Janelle Parker Lunnon, Meghan Simio, Eurelle Hao, Rohit Burman, Shaina Green, Robyn Mowatt (@robynmowatt), Sherieka Smallwood-Morgan, Keyaira Boone (@pennedbykeyaira), Ouigi Theodore (@thebkcircus), Lillie N. Nkenchor (@lillie_nkenchor_pc), Cassandra Cyrius, Eni Popoola (@enigivensunday), Alexander Julian (@alexanderjulian), and Tony Hoang.

From inclusion and corporate philanthropy to retail readiness, funding, ownership, storytelling, social strategy, and the business of building a lasting brand, Day 1 reminded us why access to the right rooms matters.

A special thank you to PVH (@pvhcorp), Calvin Klein (@calvinklein) Tommy Hilfiger (@tommyhilfiger), Janelle Parker Lunnon, and Rohit Burman for helping make this day possible and for continuing to champion meaningful access, resources, and opportunity for designers of color.

We are deeply grateful to every speaker, moderator, partner, and designer who helped set the tone for this year’s retreat.

🎥: @iamtydavis

This was me just a week and a half ago in Aruba… calm, centered, on the beach with not a care in the world. ☀️

Last week I had vacation energy all over me.

Today? Real life said, “Hey girl… remember me?” 😂

Trying to figure out how to hold onto the peace, the clarity, the slower pace.

Got any tips on how to stay in vacation mode when you get back?

Dress: @christopherjohnrogers for @oldnavy

This was me just a week and a half ago in Aruba… calm, centered, on the beach with not a care in the world. ☀️

Last week I had vacation energy all over me.

Today? Real life said, “Hey girl… remember me?” 😂

Trying to figure out how to hold onto the peace, the clarity, the slower pace.

Got any tips on how to stay in vacation mode when you get back?

Dress: @christopherjohnrogers for @oldnavy

This was me just a week and a half ago in Aruba… calm, centered, on the beach with not a care in the world. ☀️

Last week I had vacation energy all over me.

Today? Real life said, “Hey girl… remember me?” 😂

Trying to figure out how to hold onto the peace, the clarity, the slower pace.

Got any tips on how to stay in vacation mode when you get back?

Dress: @christopherjohnrogers for @oldnavy

I resigned before I had a job offer. Trusted the leap — and landed one before I moved.

Packed two suitcases and a duffel bag and moved from Memphis to New York City with no apartment. No plan. Just a direction.

I didn’t know a single person who had done what I was trying to do. I just knew I had to go.

That leap became Harlem’s Fashion Row @harlemsfashionrow

Nineteen years of building a platform for designers of color. Partnerships with Nike, Gap, LVMH. Over 500 designers impacted because somebody decided to go anyway.

In the middle of a pandemic God told me to start a nonprofit for designers of color @hfricon360. And He told me we would raise a million dollars.

I told my best friend. She didn’t laugh. She believed me.

I won’t lie. I had moments of doubt. But I held onto what God said.

A year later I opened Vogue and saw our work in Anna Wintour’s editor’s letter after a million dollar donation to support the mission.

That money wasn’t for me. It was for designers of color who needed support to keep building their dreams.

When God gives you an assignment it rarely makes sense at the time.

The leap you’re afraid to take — somebody else’s breakthrough is connected to it.

Go anyway.

From Memphis…..to this.

Nike announced @tukiitucker as the winner of the Nike Designer Combine during Day 3 of HFR’s 8th Annual Designer Retreat.

A 2026 HFR Designer Retreat participant, NCCU alum, at AT&T sponsored 2023 Fashion Show & Style Awards Attendee, Tukii’s relationship with Harlem’s Fashion Row is not a one-and-done moment. It’s part of a larger journey that has been years in the making, making this $5,000 prize a meaningful next step in his growing design career.

We’re deeply grateful to @nike for their year over year partnership and commitment to creating access, resources, and real opportunities for designers of color.

Congratulations, Tukii. We’re so excited to see what’s next.

We are excited to announce that @brandicedaniel will join FN x Two Ten Footwear Foundation's Women Who Rock stage on June 3 in New York!

To get tickets and more information, click the link in bio.

9 years ago I pitched Nike an idea.

At the time, I had no clue it would turn into an 8-year partnership, impact 500+ designers, and lead to moments like this… walking through Nike HQ seeing our company’s logo everywhere.

We just wrapped @harlemsfashionrow’s 8th Annual Designer Retreat and whew… moments like this never get old.

If I can tell anybody anything it’s this: the big dreams are possible.

When I was sitting in Memphis dreaming about working in fashion, I couldn’t have imagined the doors that would open years later.

A few things I tell people all the time:

Stay consistent.Most people don’t realize I’ve been building @harlemsfashionrow for 19 years.

Study business.Creativity and inspiration matter, but learning business changed my life. Read the books. Study the people ahead of you. Learn how companies actually grow.

Make the big ask.Some of the biggest opportunities in my life came from asking.

And always keep God first.

I hope this is somebody’s sign to keep going. Your life can look completely different a few years from now.

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I’ve reported the account to @instagram several times already. If you don’t mind, please report it as well.

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