The Emerge! Fashion Show Celebrates Emerging Designers

The Emerge! Fashion Show presented a showcase of emerging Black designers for NYFW, on Tuesday night, and I had a front row seat to all the action. As media partners, myself and HB writer Lauren E. Williams spent the evening watching designers send their looks down the long runway at Lehman. I was impressed by the cohesiveness of their collections, the craftsmanship and the models who brought their garments to life.

Hosted by Raval Davis and Nick Arrington, the event started with their warm welcomes. They introduced the sponsors for the evening (and that’s when I had my time to shine).

Ty Hunter And Brandon Blackwood Honored

The evening kicked off with FashionBombDaily founder Claire Sulmers presenting beloved celebrity stylist Ty Hunter with the fashion trailblazer award. Hunter thanked Ms. Tina Knowles for giving him his big break in the fashion industry and welcoming him into the Knowles family. Afterwards, handbag designer Brandon Blackwood was celebrated for carving his own lane in the luxury fashion department. He thanked his mother, who was in the audience rocking one of his signature clutches.

Letwa Fashion Collection was a standout on the runway for her tailored and stylish women’s suits. Makarassi Couture and Suzette Opara brought the wow factor with head-turning gowns adorned with gems and sequins. Reality TV stare Melody Shari debuted her athleisure collection. And designs by Dear Sylf and Fort Mose 173 made powerful cultural statements.

Emerge! founder Dionne Williams ended the show thanking the attendees, honorees and production team behind the event. With 14 years in, Emerge! is doing the work to uplift upcoming designers and give our fashion trailblazers their flowers while they can smell them.

The Emerge! Fashion Show Showcases Fashion Trailblazers And Emerging Designers During NYFW  was originally published on hellobeautiful.com