Black Fashion Week USA

Black Fashion Week USA Black Fashion Week /USA is a fashion ecosystem serving designers and fashion brands of the African Diaspora. We are not just a Fashion Week but a Movement.

We preserve the history and culture of fashion via live events. BFA is a full service fashion company serving the Nations' most talented Black Fashion Designers, Boutiques via highly sought-after runway shows, pop-up shops, historical events andmore. Founded by Melody Boykin, a Chicago fashion intelligence agent, author and black fashion/cultural cu-ator. Our Vision is to preserve the history of

Black Designers by highlighting and promoting their work while inspiring a generation of young creative fashionista's for tomorrow 's Fashion industry. visit. connect with us at www.blackfashionweekusa.com

09/01/2026

FASHION NOW ✨ NIA THOMAS

Can luxury be beautiful and responsible?

Designer Nia Thomas is showing us that the answer is yes.
Her approach brings together conscious luxury, artisan craftsmanship, natural materials and a global design perspective.

🌿 PLANT-BASED
🌿 BIODEGRADABLE
🤲🏾 ARTISAN MADE

Rather than treating sustainability as an afterthought, Thomas integrates environmental responsibility and craftsmanship into the foundation of her design philosophy.
Ethical. Elevated. Intentional.

This is the kind of future-facing design we're celebrating through Black Fashion Week USA’s Fashion Now: Black Designers Under 40 series.

👉 Read the full feature at BlackFashionWeekUSA.com.

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08/31/2026

FASHION NOW 🌴 LISETTE SCOTT | Jam+Rico JAM + RICO

What happens when jewelry becomes a passport to culture?
For Lisette Scott, founder of Jam + Rico, design is deeply connected to Caribbean heritage, travel, music, community and the African diaspora.

Her pieces aren't simply accessories—they carry stories.
🌴 CULTURE
💎 COLOR
🌎 CONNECTION

Scott transforms inspiration from across the Caribbean and diaspora into wearable expressions of identity and joy.

That makes Jam + Rico one of the brands we’re watching in Black Fashion Week USA’s Fashion Now: Black Designers Under 40 series.

👉 Read the full article at BlackFashionWeekUSA.com.

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08/26/2026

Today's Designer Spotlight👇🏾

FASHION NOW ✨ SHEILA RASHID

Chicago has given fashion some unforgettable creative voices—and Sheila Rashid is part of that continuing story.

Known for challenging conventional ideas around denim, proportion, gender and personal expression, Rashid has
Built a design language that feels unmistakably her own.

That’s exactly why she belongs in Black Fashion Week USA’s Fashion Now: Black Designers Under 40 conversation.

Her work demonstrates what happens when a designer stops asking fashion for permission and starts creating from an authentic point of view.

👉 Browse the spotlight and discover why Sheila Rashid is a designer we’re watching.

Read the full feature at BlackFashionWeekUSA.com.

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CHICAGO: Are you already familiar with Sheila’s work? 👇🏾

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08/21/2026

Happy Friday

Designer Spotlight #2
FASHION NOW | IGDALIAH PICKERING

Caribbean roots. Futuristic vision.

Known in fashion circles as “Iggy” I G G Y Pickering brings a distinctly Caribbean perspective to IGDALYAH, reimagining knitwear, denim and familiar materials through what she describes as Caribbean futurism.

From her early work in luxury womenswear to her 2026 Gap x Harlem’s Fashion Row collaboration, her creative trajectory is one to watch.

WHY WE’RE WATCHING: Pickering is translating Caribbean identity into a fashion language that feels simultaneously rooted, experimental and forward-looking.

✨ Featured in Fashion Now: 5 Black Designers Under 40 Defining Fashion for the Culture

Read the full story at BlackFashionWeekUSA.com
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08/18/2026

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FASHION NOW | NGONI CHIKWENENGERE

Fashion with staying power.

Through We Are KIN, Ngoni Chikwenengere transforms slow fashion into a modern design statement—pairing strong silhouettes with end-of-line materials and an approach built around longevity rather than fleeting trends.

WHY WE’RE WATCHING: Chikwenengere is redefining modern luxury by proving sustainability, craftsmanship and great design belong in the same conversation.

✨ Featured in Fashion Now: 5 Black Designers Under 40 Defining Fashion for the Culture

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08/01/2026

✈️Today's Black Owned swim wear Spotlight is OMA Boutique

For the woman who works hard, travels often, and embraces every adventure in style.

Founded by former international model Onyekah Deborah, OMA Boutique offers handcrafted swimwear inspired by luxury travel and effortless elegance.

Each piece is thoughtfully made with premium materials for women who value quality over trends.

Read why OMA Boutique is featured in our latest Black Fashion Week editorial.

📖 Read the full article on the Black Fashion Week website.

07/30/2026

Today's Black owned swim wear spotlight features
Joues De Sable

🌿 Designer Spotlight #3 Joues de Sable (JDS Swim)
Luxury meets sustainability.

Founded by Dominique Celine, Joues de Sable creates premium swimwear using environmentally conscious fabrics without compromising style or quality.

Featured by retailers including Revolve and Bloomingdale's, this Black woman-owned brand is redefining what sustainable luxury looks like.

Read why JDS Swim made our list of must-watch Black-owned swimwear brands this summer.

📖 Read the full article on the Black Fashion Week website.
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Designer Spotlight: Bella CrazeChicago designer Miriam Cooper proves that modest fashion and modern style belong togethe...
07/27/2026

Designer Spotlight: Bella Craze

Chicago designer Miriam Cooper proves that modest fashion and modern style belong together.

As the founder of Bella Craze, Miriam has created "The N**e Collection"—a swimwear line celebrating every shade of melanin while embracing elegance, confidence, and faith.

Beyond swimwear, Bella Craze reflects Miriam's commitment to empowering women through intentional fashion and timeless design.

Discover why Bella Craze is one of six Black-owned swimwear brands featured in our latest summer editorial.
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📖 Read the full article on the Black Fashion Week website.

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