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T hese are the stories making headings in fashion on Friday.
HowNordstrom reacted to the call to equip more Black- owned brand names
When customers and activist groups like PullUp for Change and the 15Percent Pledge contacted merchants to equip more Black- owned brand names, Nordstrom made it a top priority, Pull Up for Change and UomaBeauty creator SharonChuter informs Business of Fashion‘s ChantalFernandez The outlet store is concentrating on growing its relationships with Black- and Lantinx- owned business, seeing it as a chance to serve its existing client needs, assistance scale growing brand names and broaden its reach to brand-new customer demographics. {Business of Fashion}
The CFDA re-names reveal schedule to ‘AmericanCollections Calendar’
OnFriday, CFDAChairman TomFord revealed the re-naming of the program schedule to the “American Collections Calendar.” “While the CFDA will continue to encourage American designers to show in New York…we recognize the need for some to broaden their global visibility,” composes Ford in a letter revealing the news, including, “Wherever or however American designers choose to show their collections, it is our job as the CFDA to honor our original mission statement and to help promote and support American fashion. Therefore, we will publish on the schedule not only the schedule of designers showing in New York during New York Fashion Week but also those of American designers showing off calendar and abroad.” {Fashionista inbox}
CanAfrican designers change the leather market?
This is the concern Adedoyin Adeniji requests for VogueBusiness, keeping in mind that Western high-end brand names count on Africa’s leather for their products. “For a long time, African leather has remained unappreciated by the consumer despite a shift in consumer consciousness and pressure for greater transparency in every aspect of the fashion business, writes Adeniji. But now, “African designers are leaning on Africa’s large resources and capability for sustainable fashion to alter the understanding of African leather and promote it to a wider market.” {VogueBusiness}
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