SWANKY JERRY - NIGERIA'S CELEBRITY FASHION STYLIST
Read MoreJeremiah Ogbodo agreed to do reality tv under the one condition that Africa would be displayed as the wealthy kingdom that it has always been to those who call the continent home.
ROBERT ECTOR - BLACK FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER
Robert Ector has become a general in the realm of fashion photography because according to his celebrity clients…”there is just something about his style.”
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ZELDA WYNN VALDES - LUXURY FASHION & COSTUME DESIGNER
June 28, 1905 - September 26, 2001
Luxury, fashion and costume designer, Zelda Wynn Valdes, began her career by making a dress for her beloved grandmother, which catapulted her into the world of bespoke tailoring for BLACK celebrities! Enjoy our Undeniably Black History Series honoring BLACK luxury fashion and interior designers, and hoteliers!
www.1204Lounge.com Welcome to the 1204 Lounge and Thank you for joining our Black History Series honoring luxury fashion and costume designer, Zelda Wynn Valdes. The 1204 Lounge is a source that acknowledges Black Fashion and Interior Design, and hospitality as the supreme standard, globally.
UNDENIABLY BLACK FASHION IN 2019
Read More….few black fashion designers receive public accolades for their collections, so, they tend to be the industry’s best kept secrets. - 1204 LOUNGE
Brandice Daniel of Harlem's Fashion Row - Brings NY Fashion Week to Memphis
"No matter what, BLACK style has always been powerful and highly coveted, yet underrepresented. This problem has fueled Brandice’s desire to be the liaison between BLACK designers and the world" - 1204 Lounge
Read MoreJANY TOMBA-BLACK SUPERMODEL AND CULTURAL ICON
“Now in retrospect, I can see why it happened. Then I didn’t know, I had the perfect look for the time, ”- Jany Remponeau Tomba
Read MoreROYAL BY DESIGN
When you know who you are, you will walk through the front door of every establishment without reservation.
Read MoreFELITA HARRIS-LUXURY FASHION EXECUTIVE & STRATEGIST
Leading luxury strategist, Felita Harris, is a BLACK fashion executive that continues to lend her expertise in the business of fashion to your favorite labels.
Read MoreBLACK Design: Color Denotes Quality
The primary colors, which are red, blue, and yellow, create a plethora of personas, but black is a deeply rooted, unbothered color.
Read MoreBLACK FASHION ICON - ANN LOWE
“...we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed…” are words that describe the life of a black woman that proved that a Negro could and would become a major dress designer.
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