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Regardless of which designers she wears, Harris has an opportunity to use her clothing to share a message. “I just hope that she chooses things that fit into her story, and I hope Black designers are (part of that). She comes from a very rich background, and the...

It took Telfar Clemens 15 years to be noticed by the CFDA, and even then, he was considered an “emerging designer.” Dapper Dan, the legendary Harlem couturier, only recently absorbed a love that began as a theft, 30 years into his career. And what happened, I wonder,...

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Clad with a two-tone briefcase, multi-colored trainers and smile of relief, Charles Harbison and I sat down to discuss his sophomore presentation at this Fall’s New York Fashion Week. It is in the moment you enter the space of another artist and become transformed by...

Casio America teamed up with designer Charles Harbison for the S Series Heathered collection, a new line of sporty watches making their debut at Spring Summer 2016 New York Fashion Week. Taking inspiration from heathered pattern sportswear, the watches are designed to...

In January, Gucci’s menswear runway collection was an eye-opener. It wasn’t because the brand had just fired its nearly decadelong creative director Frida Giannini in December, or even because new designer Alessandro Michele had pulled the clothing together in less...

Emerging New York designer Charles Harbison, who recently dressed Beyoncé for the Yeezy Season 1 show, has devoted collections to a range of muses, from Sade to Pocahontas. His spring 2015 collection was inspired by Nica Rothschild, the heiress who became a patron to...

"I love references," says Charles Harbison, "and putting disparate things together." The American sportswear maven is not understating the case. Ask the Charlotte, North Carolina, native about the inspirations for his debut New York Fashion Week presentation and...

The NYFW sophomore talks about the trials and tribulations of growing in the spotlight After cutting his teeth in the design studios of American designers Michael Kors and Billy Reid, Charles Harbison stepped out on his own and has since presented three knock-out...

Fall Fashion Week, which displays the coming Spring’s ready-to-wear collections, (I can admit, it initially took me a bit to understand that) represents an annual time of change and ideally, evolution. Well established designers release collections they hope represent...