HFR’s 6th Annual Fashion Summit celebrates the contributions of notable Black designers, pioneers, creative directors, editors, and influencers in the fashion industry.

The fashion summit was created to inspire and inform the Black and Latinx community of the opportunities available in fashion. Retail brands, fashion icons, and industry professionals converged at the Harlem School of the Arts in New York City to discuss and showcase opportunities in the fashion industry. HFR’s Black History Month Fashion Summit celebrates the contributions of notable black designers, pioneers, creative directors, editors, and influencers in the fashion industry. Some retail brands, fashion icons, and industry professionals will converge at the New York Venue to discuss and showcase opportunities in the fashion industry.

HFR has organized a sizzling line-up of panelists and a spectacular fashion showcase for HFR Live — The Iconic Era

Gap Inc. and Hugo Boss collaborated with the event as supporting sponsors. During the Summit, Gap Inc. spoke with Dapper Dan, a New York style icon and their longtime partner, to discuss their latest collaboration: DAP.

HFR prepared a lineup of panelists and topics for the event. Panelists included Vogue Shopping Editor Alexis Bennett, Fashion Designer Andrea Iyamah, and Asia Milla Ware of THE CUT. The experts discussed how to build a successful Black-owned D2C brand, what’s working for HBCU fashion departments, and more.

Over the last couple of years, the HFR Fashion Summit has been hosted virtually. Notable speakers who have appeared on the program in the past include Nasr, Editor in Chief of Harper’s Bazaar Teri Agins; author and former Wall Street Journal columnist Constance White;award-winning journalist and arbiter of culture and style Tom Ford; and Anish Melwani, chairman and CEO of LVMH Inc.

Harlem’s Fashion Row

Founded in 2007 by Brandice Daniel, the organization supports emerging talent and provides a platform for underrepresented African American and Latino designers. Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) engages audiences and aligns brand partners with emerging designers of color in Fashion. HFR’s mission is to discover and showcase emerging talent of color through a platform of national events and customized multi-platform programs. The organization initiates innovative events that attract a multitude of diverse influencers connected to the fashion industry. Their objective is to provide real business opportunities to people of color in fashion to showcase their skills and abilities in an industry, which is often inaccessible to this group. To learn more, please visit www.harlemsfashionrow.com.Photo Credit: Damora Regala