Black Dress Talks: Journalists
Apr
18
6:00 PM18:00

Black Dress Talks: Journalists

The Black Dress Project and Pratt Fashion present the fourth event in an ongoing series entitled, “Black Dress Talks.” This series highlights the contributions made by Black men and women in fashion through the sharing of stories that illustrate the creativity, preservation, obstacles, and triumphs they’ve experienced. This conversation will be moderated by Pratt Fashion Professor Adrienne Jones, founder of Black Dress, and joined by award-winning journalists Harriette Cole, Teri Agins, Walter Greene, and Lindsay Peoples for an in-depth conversation about fashion from the writers and editors who engage us with everything from the latest on the runway to the behind the scenes fashion stories.

Free and open to the public with registration.


To register:
https://bit.ly/BDT-Journalist-Sp24

This event is made possible by the generous support of the Jane B. Nord Professor of Fashion Design Endowment, the Pratt Fashion Department, the Black Alumni of Pratt, the Pratt Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the Pratt Institute Academic Senate.

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Black Dress Talks: Models
Apr
13
6:00 PM18:00

Black Dress Talks: Models

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On Thursday, April 13th, 2023, the Black Dress Project and the Pratt Fashion Department will present the second event in an ongoing series entitled, “Black Dress Talks.” This series highlights the contributions made by Black men and women in fashion through the sharing of stories that illustrate the creativity, preservation, obstacles, and triumphs they’ve experienced. This conversation will be moderated by Professor Adrienne Jones, founder of Black Dress and joined by fashion models Coco Mitchell and Chetan Cutting, model and restauranteur Alvin Clayton, and fashion doyenne, Audrey Smaltz, for an in-depth conversation about fashion, beauty, and the lack of diversity on the runway.

Free and open to the public with registration

This event is made possible by the generous support of the Jane B. Nord Professor of Fashion Design Endowment, the Pratt Fashion Department, the Pratt Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the Pratt Institute Academic Senate.

Register: https://bit.ly/BlackDressTalksModels

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Black Dress Talks: Black Style
Nov
10
6:00 PM18:00

Black Dress Talks: Black Style

The Black Dress Exhibit and the Pratt Fashion Department will present the first in an ongoing series called Black Dress Talks. Professor of Fashion Design Adrienne Jones will lead a conversation with Fashion Expert & Celebrity Stylist Susan Moses and Fashion Stylist & Art Director Tiffani Williams about fashion, beauty, and the lack of diversity in the fashion industry. The Black Dress series is a project that highlights the contributions made by Black men and women in fashion through the sharing of stories that illustrate the creativity, preservation, obstacles, and triumphs they’ve experienced.

This event is made possible by the generous support of the Jane B. Nord

Professor of Fashion Design Endowment.

Register here

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