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NYFW Showroom Launch Party Hosted by The Folklore Connect x RAISEfashion at Shopify NY

The Folklore Connect and RAISEfashion partnered to launch The Folklore Connect x RAISEfashion NYFW Showroom a powerful resource exchange, uniting two organizations intentionally focused on advancing BIPOC designers from New York, London, Nigeria, Ghana, and around the world.

Retail buyers, fashion creatives, media, and industry trailblazers gathered at Shopify NY during NYFW to celebrate and browse the latest collections of fifteen BIPOC designers. The event was powered by Shopify, with sponsorship from Courvoisier USA and Vita Coco.

The Folklore Connect x RAISEfashion NYFW Showroom Brands:

April and Alex, Ashya, Bloke, Bohten, BruceGlen, Christie Brown, Dur Doux, Nalebe, Onalaja, Oríré, Shekudo, Tiannia Barnes, TJWHO, V.Bellan, VAVVOUNE

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Images Courtesy of The Folklore
Onalaja | Womenswear
Tiannia Barnes | Footwear
Dalila Shannon
Brittany Barnes and Jacques Agbobly
Trey Dennis
Dur Doux | Womenswear
Allyson Bennett
Vanessa Bellan
Bruce Proctor, Chiana Jonhson, and Glen Proctor
Nalebe | Footwear
Sherri McCullen and April Hennig Karas
ASHYA | Accessories
Ashley Cimone
Felita Harris, Fe Noel, and Amira Rasool
BruceGlen | Apparel and accessories
Jay Pratcher and Aliya Leekong
Sharmaine Harrison and Pebel Segura
Ebony Wiggins and Jasmine Reseboro
Christie Brown | Womenswear
Vavvoune | Accessories
Dur Doux | Womenswear
Amira Rasool and Felita Harris
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