Antoine Manning models his ‘Homage Year Mini Solaris Orange Ova Bag’.
Colin Defenbau
New York City designer Antoine Gregory, founder of Black Fashion Fair, has an exclusive new collection today, September 9.
The collection was released in partnership with customer relationship management platform HubSpot and live streaming platform NTWRK. The drop happened during INBOUND, an annual
Event powered by HubSpot that brings together thought leaders from over 161 countries in marketing, sales, customer success and revenue operations.
Amy Marino, Global Head of Marketing for HubSpot, said, “Antoine Gregory’s Black Fashion Fair is a great example of a business that puts its mission at its core—and they’ve grown while maintaining that purpose.”
NTWRK CEO Aaron Levant said his company is proud to highlight diverse creators who face barriers to business development and retail exposure, and to shine a spotlight on Gregory’s efforts and commitment to protect change.
The Black Fashion Fair started in 2020 as a result of a 2016 tweet by Gregory listing black designers people should know about. It is a platform that brings together business, education and culture that helps discover and amplify the work of designers of color. The new collection helps to do that.
It features new designs from Antoine Manning (founder of Homage Year) and Nicole Zizi (founder of Nicole Zizi Studio), two designers who are growing better through their commitment to the environment, their communities and their customers.
Products include Antoine Manning’s signature Mini Ova bag in HubSpot’s solaris orange, Nicole Zizi’s iconic organic cotton logo hoodie with “grow better” detailing, and a Nicole Zizi patchwork recycled denim jacket, one at a time.
Proceeds from the sale will support the Black Fashion Fair’s partnership with the Brooklyn Sewing Academy. The program is dedicated to addressing systemic issues in the design industry through education and training.
To support the Black Fashion Fair and stay updated on their work, you can follow them on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow Gregory on Twitter and Instagram.
