Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 1.8K Nigerian menswear line Post Imperial and Ghanaian and American owned fashion house StudioOneEightyNine have been selected to receive a $1 million grant from HFS also known as Harlem Fashion Show which is a multicultural designers platform which helps to support designers of color, black indigenous designers and the American fashion community by supporting them with funding. They have been selected among 27 recipients across the fashion community. The Icons360 which is a partnership with The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) Common Thread is an initiative established to raise awareness and funds for black, indigenous and people of color in the American fashion community who have been impacted the global pandemic CORONAVIRUS (Covid-19) the recipients were chosen by a panel of industry experts including CFDA president CaSandra Diggs and Vogue Magazine recently appointed Chioma Nnadi. image courtesy: VanityFair More Articles You Would Love #HOTSHOTS: ‘GOLD WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN’ An Amazing Look At The Akan People Heritage By Chelsea Odufu How To Really Compliment Your Power Style With The Right Hand Bags StudioOneEightyNine which is co-owned by Ghanaian entrepreneur Abrima Erwiah who has more than 16 years of fashion and luxury experience. She is a former global marketing and communications executive for Bottega Veneta and Hollywood Actress Rosario Dawson is an American actress, singer, voice actress, producer, and activist. is a Sustainable Fashion house made in Africa and notable for its handcrafted textiles work and has its roots in the hearts of the Ghana’s capital Osu-Accra. StudioOneEightyNine is going to receive a whopping $100,000 from the $1million grant other recipients from StudioOneEightyNine category are Felisha Noel , Jameel Mohammed, Kip Chapelle, Sergio Hudson The second recipient of the $1 million grant by Harlem Fashion Show Icons360 is Post Imperial by Adeniyi Okuboyejo a Nigerian Menswear clothing line which is based in New York but has its source of inspiration from his home country and focuses on color, pattern, and process. Fabrics are treated in Nigeria through a process called Adire.- a rare hand dyeing process developed by the Yoruba’s in the Southwest region of Nigeria. Prior to dyeing, the artist hand-paints patterns using a cassava starch or wax base that acts as the resist dye. Post Imperial is receiving a $50,000 out of the $1million grant among those receiving alongside the astute designer are Ashley Cimone and Moya Annece , Nigeria Ealey, Esaie Jean-Simon and Victor James, Undra Duncan and Kenneth Nicholson. Abrima ErwiahAdeniyi OkuboyejoAshley Cimone and Moya AnneceCaSandra DiggsChioma Nnadi.Esaie Jean-Simon and Victor JamesFelisha NoelJameel MohammedKip ChapelleNigeria Ealeypost imperialRosario DawsonSergio HudsonstudiooneegightynineUndra Duncan and Kenneth Nicholson.Vogue Magazine Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Onyeka Ben More For You Check Out The Top 10 Runways Models That Rocked Accra Fashion Week 2024 Yoonek by Haddy Sets A New Wave In Ghanaian Style Merging Culture with... “It Was Unfortunate There Wasn’t A Ceremony At The Show” – Face Of... Miss Cote d’Ivorie Beauty Pageant Bans Weaves & Wigs From The Competition; Natural... VIDEO: Kanye West’s Wife Bianca Censori Parades Herself With Little To No Clothes... How UK and US Guests Are Scamming Ghanaian Businesses with Chargebacks During ‘Detty... VIDEOS: Congolese Women & Children Celebrate As M23 Freedom Fighters Liberate Their Towns INTERVIEW: “From Escaping The Russia/Ukraine War To Modeling At Accra Fashion Week” Meet... AUDIO: Nana Tamakloe Advocates Against Second-Hand Clothing on Sputnik Radio #HOTSHOTS: New fG Editorial ‘LET IT FLOW’; A Captivating Celebration of Grace, Motion,...