Dress for Success Washington DC is hosting a fundraiser featuring redesigned clothes from Howard University Fashion Design Program and a progressive dining experience, to raise funds and awareness for their mission to empower women through economic independence.

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Since he was a youngster growing up in Southeast D.C., in Ward 8, Charles Gussom always wanted to make a difference in the lives of his friends, family and neighbors.

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Several emerging designers, such as So Harpie & Haysie, The Kandy Twins, Designs by Meek, and Toddler Gang, will participate in the So Harpie & Haysie Fashion Show on May 27 at 3 p.m. in Waldorf, Maryland.

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D.C. might not be considered an industry hot spot for national and international beauty and style experts, some District entrepreneurs — with the aid of the Bowser administration — want to change that.

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Georgia native Elijah Rutland, 23, has reason to celebrate given his recent graduation from Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, where he majored in graphic engineering. 

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A male model calmly walked on the floor in a summer outfit with a light blue bucket hat and gray T-shirt emblazoned with the words “Lafayette and Grand.”

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Sneakerheads in the metro D.C. area and beyond have a new place for collecting and trading vintage sneakers.

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D.C.-based clothing designer, entrepreneur and business owner Doncel Brown will showcase his game-changing clothing line, Generation Typo, in celebration of Black History Month during Fashion Week DC – a weekend that will feature new designs and brands created by local and international designers. From Friday through Sunday, Feb. 25 – 27, at three different venues […]

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André Leon Talley, the talented and sometimes enigmatic fashion editor who broke his industry's glass ceiling with his meteoric rise from the segregated South to the upper echelons of Parisian couture, died Tuesday, Jan. 18 in White Plains, N.Y., at the age of 73.

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Look up the phrase “dreams can come true” and you will see a picture of Nina Parker. Parker, a co-host on E!’s “Nightly Pop” rolled out her clothing line for curvy women in May. The response resulted in sell-outs for many of the items.

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