In international news, the Council of Fashion
Designers of America (CFDA) held their 2020 award show on SEPTEMBER 14TH, 202O
hosted by Tom Ford.
The award ceremony took a big change as it awarded
3 black designers top prizes in a single year.
For the first time ever, the CFDA, along with it's
voting body of journalists, editors, retailers, and other fashion industry
figured awarded three Black designers top prizes in a single year; namely: 1)
Kerby Jean-Raymond won menswear designer of the year for Pyer Moss.
Kerby Jean- Raymond holding his CFDA award.
2) Telfar Clemens won accessories designer of the
year for Telfar.
3) Christopher John Rogers won the American
emerging talent award.
This is the first time a Black designer has taken
home the menswear prize. However to date, a Black designer has never won the
top womenswear award.
This year's new cast of winners also reflects
fashion's hopes to change it's ingrained systems. It's significant that the
CFDA is honoring designers of different racial backgrounds after celebrating
predominantly white designers for decades.
This is a good turning point for the Black im the
fashion industry as we are being recognized by the top fashion bodies.
By Seun Elegushi
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