Black Dress 2012 and Using Technology to Celebrate the 50th Anniversay of Black is Beautiful

Exploring The State of Black Dress

What is Black dress? | Do you dress black? Is your Dress, Black?" | Is this a Black dress event? Black dress Is an exploration on current understanding of two simple words that exude a multitude of meaning we explore fashion design and Style 'Dress' , as ell as aesthetic and ethnic and cultural identity. designers of African descent as well as designers with a "Black aesthetic" but a differing ethnic heritage. we look at consumers , the fashion press and Viewers! "Back" and "Dress" two simple words a whole lot of meaning

Black Designers and Dressmakers

So to be clear a dress maker copies a style from a book or uses a pattern… a designer creates a concept from inspiration and ideas! Bespoke refers to clothing done specifically to fit a particular person and Couture to a special type of hand executed garment! A label is simply a business structure and has little to do with one’s ability to design! Now some designers have labels and some labels are wise enough to high great designers!

Black Dress and The Privelige of Choice!

In Every Black community their is an expectation that the local atelier will create that garment that would stop the world... at a price that won't stop your Budget! Well executed bespoke and sometimes even couture design is an 'EXPECTATION" ... for others that type of service is a privilege!