Today, hfrmovement founder brandicedaniel, Vogue, and the CFDA’s CVFFACommonThread initiative are revealing the 27 recipients of the $1 million grant.
. The support was provided by A Common Thread, which launched earlier this year in response to fashion businesses crumbling during the pandemic. Harlem’s Fashion Row founder Brandice Daniel began the ICON360 fund in May 2020 in order to help provide visibility and financial support to BIPOC-owned designers who are often overlooked by the industry and were struggling financially through the pandemic.
The money will be split into four tiers and the winners include Fe Noel, Kimberly Goldson, Kenneth Nicholson, Sergio Hudson, and Abrima Erwiah of Studio 189. Other designers include Kristian Lopez of Kristian Loren, Rodney Patterson of Esenshel, Carlton Jones, and Ashley Cimone of Ashya. The recipients were chosen by members of theboard made up of industry leaders like CaSandra Diggs, President of the CFDA, and Vogue.com Editor Chioma Nnadi.
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