List: 75 Black Designers To Shop, Support and Follow on Instagram
With Gucci and Prada recently making headlines for using blackface on their products, paired with it currently being Black History Month the call to support black designers has amplified. Now before you join the boycott of the Italian Fashion Houses Dapper Dan, who currently heads a Gucci atelier in Harlem makes a valid point on learning on someone else's dime. "Do you expect our young black designers to spend 30+ years mastering fashion by teaching themselves as I did? How do you expect them to compete with the big brands if they don't know the business? They need jobs and internships within these big brands so that they can learn and then branch out on their own," the designer said in a series of Instagram posts after Gucci' CEO traveled to New York for a meeting with Dan because of the public backlash.
Now let's be honest, if you have to have a Prada knapsack with the hat to match or some Gucci this and Gucci that, by all means, cash out on the luxury labels. However, there's black design talent worth shopping, supporting and following and we're not talking about your local graphic-tee brands. We've found 75 designers who specialize in everything from ready-to-wear to evening wear, accessories, shoes, bags and more. Check out our list of black designers below and stay tuned for updates as we add more brands to the list in the future.
1). Pyer Moss
Designer: Kerby Jean-Raymond
Instagram: @pyermoss
Website: https://pyermoss.com
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
2). Frederick Anderson
Designer: Frederick Anderson
Instagram: @frederickanderson_designer
Website: https://www.frederickandersoncollection.com
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
3). Christopher John Rogers
Designer: Christopher John Rogers
Instagram: @christopherjohnrogers
Website: https://www.christopherjohnrogers.com/
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
4). Studio 189
Designer: Rosario Dawson & Abrima Erwiah
Instagram: @studiooneeightynine
Website: https://studiooneeightynine.com/
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
5). No Sesso
Designer: Pierre Davis
Instagram: @nosessola
Website: https://nosesso.net/
Unisex Ready-To-Wear
6). Duro Olowu
Designer: Duro Olowu
Instagram: @duroolowu
Website: https://duroolowu.com
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
7). Nicholas Daley
Designer: Nicholas Daley
Instagram: @nicholas_daley
Website: http://www.nicholasdaley.net
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
8). A-COLD-WALL
Designer: Samuel Ross
Instagram: @acoldwall
Website: https://www.a-cold-wall.com
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
9). LaQuan Smith
Designer: LaQuan Smith
Instagram: @laquan_smith
Website: https://laquansmith.com/
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
10). Romeo Hunte
Designer: Romeo Hunte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/romeohunte/
Website: https://www.romeohunte.com/
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
11). Heron Preston
Designer: Heron Preston Johnson
Instagram: @heronpreston
Website: https://www.heronpreston.com
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear/Streetwear Shoes, Bags, Accessories
12). WANT Les Essentiels
Designer: Byron and Dexter Peart
Instagram: @wantlesessentiels
Website: https://www.wantlesessentiels.com
Men’s Clothing, Men’s & Women’s Shoes, Bags, Accessories, Leather Goods
13). Chelsea Paris
Designer: Theresa Ebagua
Instagram: @chelseaparisint
Website: https://www.chelseaparis.com
Women’s Shoes
14). Armando Cabral
Designer: Armando Cabral
Instagram: @armando_cabral
Website: https://shop.armando-cabral.com
Men’s Shoes
15). Fe Noel
Designer: Fe Noel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fenoel/
Website: https://fenoel.com/
Women’s Resort Wear
16). Wales Bonner
Designer: Grace Wales Bonner
Instagram: @walesbonner
Website: https://walesbonner.net
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
17). Kenneth Nicholson
Designer: Kenneth Nicholson
Instagram: @kenneth.nicholson
Website: https://www.kennethnicholson.us
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
18). MWR Collection
Designer: Mia Wright-Ross
Instagram: @mwrcollection
Website: https://mwrcollection.com
Luggage & Furniture
19). Tori Soudan Collection
Designer: Tori Soudan
Instagram: @torisoudan
Website: https://torisoudan.com/
Women’s Shoes
20). Cushnie
Designer: Carly Cushnie
Instagram: @cushnie
Website: https://www.cushnie.com
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
22). Public School
Designer: Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne
Instagram: @publicschoolnyc
Website: https://www.publicschoolnyc.com/
Men’s Ready-To-Wear & Accessories
23). Off-White™
Designer: Virgil Abloh
Instagram: @off____white
Website: https://www.off---white.com
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To Wear, Shoes, Bags and Accessories
24). Toured Designs
Designer: Alhassan Toure
Instagram: @touredesigns
Website: https://www.alhassantoure.com/
Men’s & Women’s Leather Outerwear
25). Stella Jean Roma
Designer: Stella Jean
Instagram: @stellajeanroma
Website: https://www.stellajean.com/
Women’s & Kids Ready-To-Wear
26). Sergio Hudson
Designer: Sergio Hudson
Instagram: @sergiohudson
Website: http://www.sergiohudson.com/
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
27). lemlem
Designer: Liya Kebede
Instagram: @lemlemofficial
Website: https://www.lemlem.com/
Men’s, Women’s & Kid’s Ready-To-Wear
28). Savant & Scholar Eyewear
Designer: Jamel Marshall
Instagram: @memoirs_of_a_king
Website: https://savantandscholar.com
Unisex Eyewear
29). Duckie Confetti
Designer: Duckie Confetti
Instagram: @duckie_confetti
Website: https://www.confetti-boutique.com/
Men’s & Women’s Custom Pieces and Accessories
30). Brother Vellies
Designer: Aurora James
Instagram: @brothervellies
Website: https://brothervellies.com/collections
Women’s Shoes
32). Martine Rose
Designer: Martine Rose
Instagram: @martine_rose
Website: www.martine-rose.com
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
33). Mateo New York
Designer: Matthew Harris
Instagram: @mateonewyork
Website: https://mateonewyork.com/
Men’s & Women’s Jewelry and Women’s Handbags
34). Victor Glemaud
Designer: Victor Glemaud
Instagram: @glemaud
Website: https://www.glemaud.com
Unisex Ready-To-Wear
35). Karl Kani
Designer: Karl Kani
Instagram: @KarlKani
Website: https://karlkani.com
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
36). Telfar
Designer: Telfar Clemens
Instagram: @telfarglobal
Website: https://shop.telfar.net
Unisex Ready-To-Wear
37). PRPS
Designer: Donwan Harrell
Instagram: @prpsjeans
Website: https://www.prpsjeans.com
Men’s & Women’s Denim
38). EFM Engineered For Motion
Designer: Donrad Duncan
Instagram: @efmmenswear
Website: https://www.efmmenswear.com
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
39). Premme
Designer: Gabi Gregg and Nicolette Mason
Instagram: @premme.us
Website: https://premme.us/
Women’s Plus Size Ready To Wear
41). Malone Souliers
Designer: Roy Luwolt & Mary Alice Malone
Instagram: @malonesouliers
Website: https://shop.malonesouliers.com
Women’s Shoes
42). Ozwald Boateng
Designer: Ozwald Boateng
Instagram: @ozwald_boateng
Website: https://ozwaldboateng.co.uk
Men’s Ready-To-Wear & Bespoke
43). Maki Oh Lagos
Designer: Amaka Osakwe
Instagram: @maki.oh
Website: https://www.makioh.com
Women’s & Men’s Ready-To-Wear
44). DYNE
Designer: Christopher Bevans
Instagram: @dyne.life
Website: https://dyne.life
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
45). Aimé Leon Dore
Designer: Teddy Santis
Instagram: @aimeleondore
Website: https://www.aimeleondore.com/
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
46). Sammy B
Designer: Samantha Black
Instagram: @samanthablacknyc
Website: https://sammybdesigns.com/
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
47). Fear of God
Designer: Jerry Lorenzo
Instagram: @fearofgod
Website: https://fearofgod.com
Men’s Ready-To-Wear/Streetwear
48). Coco and Breezy Eyewear
Designer: Corianna and Brianna Dotson
Instagram: @cocoandbreezy
Website: https://cocoandbreezy.com/
Men’s & Women’s Eyewear
49). The Brooklyn Circus
Designer: Ouigi Theodore
Instagram: @thebkcircus
Website: https://thebkcircus.com/
Men’s Streetwear
50). Aminah Abdul Jillil
Designer: Aminah Abdul Jillil
Instagram: @aminahjillil
Website: https://aminahabduljillil.com/
Women’s Shoes
51). Maliko Studios
Designer: Ebuka Omaliko
Instagram: @malikostudios
Website:
Men’s & Women’s Shoes and bags
52). Bishme Cromartie
Designer: Bishme Cromartie
Instagram: @bishme_cromartie
Website: http://bishmercromartie.com
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
53). Walker Wear
Designer: April Walker
Instagram: @walkerwear
Website: https://walkerwear.com/
Men’s & Women’s Streetwear
55). EDAS
Designer: Sade Mims
Instagram: @__edas
Website: https://www.edasjewels.com/home
Women’s Accessories
56). 5001 Flavors Clothing Co.
Designer: Guy Sr. Wood and Sharene Wood
Instagram: @5001flavors
Website: https://www.5001flavors.com
Men’s & Women’s Custom Pieces
57). Tongoro
Designer: Sarah Diouf
Instagram: @tongorostudio
Website: https://www.tongoro.com/shop
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
58). HEAD OF STATE+
Designer: Taofeek Abijako
Instagram: @headofstate_
Website: http://www.headofstateny.com/
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
59). Lisa Folawiyo
Designer: Lisa Folawiyo
Instagram: @lisafolawiyo_studio
Website: http://www.lisafolawiyo.com/
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
60). Bobby Day
Designer: Bobby Day
Instagram: @bobbydaynyc
Website: https://www.bobbydaybk.com
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
61). Casely-Hayford
Designer: Charlie Casely-Hayford
Instagram: @caselyhayfordlondon
Website: https://store.casely-hayford.com/
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
62). Laurenceairline
Designer: Laurence Chauvin-Buthaud
Instagram: @laurenceairlineofficial
Website: http://www.laurenceairline.com
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
63). Rich Mnisi
Designer: Rich Mnisi
Instagram: rich_mnisi
Website: https://www.richmnisi.com/
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
64). Brett Johnson Co.
Designer: Brett Johnson
Instagram: @brettjohnsonco
Website: https://brettjohnson.co
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
65). Sir & Madame
Designer: Brian and Autumn Merritt
Instagram: @sirandmadame
Website: http://www.sirandmadame.com
Men’s & Women’s Clothing and Accessories
66). Xuly.Bët
Designer: Lamine Badian Kouyaté
Instagram: @xulybetofficial
Website: https://xulybet.com
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
67). Emmy Kasbit Nigeria
Designer: Okoro Emmanuel
Instagram: @EmmyKasbit
Website: https://emmykasbit.com
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
69). Rubin Chapelle
Designer: Sonja Rubin and Kip Chapelle
Instagram: @RubinChapelle
Website: https://www.rubinchapelle.com/shop
Women’s Ready-To-Wear
70). WOOD HOUSE ARMY
Designer: Julian Woodhouse & Kirill Kabachenko
Instagram: @woodhousearmy
Website: https://woodhousearmy.com
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
71). Mike Frames Eyewear
Designer: Mike James Jr
Instagram: @mikeframeseyewear
Website: https://www.mikeframes.com/
Unisex Eyewear
72). Sergio Wonder
Designer: Omar Sergio Mornan
Instagram: @sergiowonder
Website: https://www.notjustalabel.com/sergio-wonder
Men’s Ready-To-Wear
73). Johnny Nelson Jewelry
Designer: Johnny Nelson
Instagram: @johnnynelsonjewelry
Website: http://johnnynelson.nyc
Unisex Jewelry
74). SUKEINA
Designer: Omar Salam
Instagram: @s.u.k.e.i.n.a
Website: https://www.sukeina.co
Men’s & Women’s Ready-To-Wear
75). Abstract Illism
Designer: Rashaad Holley
Instagram: @abstractillism
Website: https://abstractillism.com
Unisex Streetwear
