Woodbury University hosted an extraordinary evening of fashion on May 9, 2024, at the Alex Theater in Glendale, CA, to honor the Black Design Collective and its founders, Kevan Hall and TJ Walker. The event, led by Dean Jeff Bellantoni and Fashion Design Chair Anna Leiker, celebrated Hall and Walker’s […]
After witnessing in person Bethann Hardison winning the Vanguard Award at the NAACP Image Awards in late February 2023, I was excited to attend a very intimate discussion between Hardison and influencer Goo Goo Atkins (Goo Ru Style). The event was was held at the Black Design Collective Community Center […]
Discover the importance of costumes in storytelling as Ruth E. Carter gives a behind the scenes look into the costume design process. Proceeds support the Black Design Collective Creative Center and The Black Design Collective Scholarship Fund. On January 12, 2023, the Black Design Collective will host a conversation with […]
Whitney Houston was not only an amazing singer, but her legacy has superseded even the biggest musical icons of our time. Since her death in 2012, she is the most awarded female in history. Now that was something I didn’t know until I saw the movie Whitney Houston: I Wanna […]
Supermodel Coco Mitchell shares the beginnings of her career up to today with Fashion Whisperer Ty-Ron Mayes. Coco is on the cover of AGENDA Issue #18 “Black Design Collective.” Ty-Ron Mayes styled Coco for the cover (Photographed by Ezequiel de la Rosa) and Mayes resides on the flip cover of AGENDA […]
AGENDA features Black fashion designers, NAACP Image Awards “Colors Behind the Look,” and more in this exciting issue of AGENDA. Melanie Wise, Udo Spreitzenbarth; cover models Coco Mitchell and AGENDA’s Fashion Whisperer Ty-Ron Mayes; SHROOMS the cookbook; Aaron Walton, AMATO Couture Menswear runway; Jurassic World Dominion, The 355; and Kaylene […]
Agenda Issue #17, “Couture Paper Dolls” features Anat Fritz, Lita Cline, Fashion Talks “The Evolving Paper Doll”, Ralph’s Club, Kornit Fashion Week, BROOKLYNN Comics & Glenna Gaffney’s Couture Paper Dolls; Anthony William, David Josef, AND JUST LIKE THAT; Blood Sweat & Tears, Sana Saaed, & More! LOS ANGELES, CA, January […]
With a recent showing at Fashion Week of his Autumn/Winter 2021 collection titled “Rebirth,” designer Epperson and his label EPPERSON was well received, as it debuted at the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s virtual Runway 360 platform in New York. In 2020, he won the Rising Star Award from Fashion […]
Kaylene Peoples has a conversation with Bryon Lars as he talks about his career as a fashion designer, his background, how he got started, and the celebrities he’s dressed. Designing for Barbie collectibles for Mattel was also a big part of his career and they discuss that, too. This is […]
Kaylene Peoples interviews Kevan Hall, co-founder and the new president of the Black Design Collective. They chat about the fast-growing nonprofit and how the BDC has fared during Covid-19. There are many new exciting things on the horizon: new designers, and new opportunities. Kevan Hall, Octavius Terry-Sims, and new BDC […]
