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Rooted in commUNITY Sneaker culture has always been bigger than sneakers. Music, sports, fashion, entrepreneurship, and Black creativity have helped turn footwear into a global cultural force. This September, the people behind that influence — and the next generation preparing to take it further — will come together in Detroit. The seventh annual Black Footwear…
The ICON360 x PLC DETROIT HBCU Professor Summit heads to Detroit at Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC Detroit)—Michigan’s only HBCU and the nation’s only design-focused HBCU—marking its fourth year convening HBCU fashion educators and industry leaders. The summit delivers a solutions-focused experience dedicated to advancing HBCU education and expanding pathways into the…
April Walker, a pioneering figure in urban fashion, was honored at the unveiling of the April Walker Apparel Design Creation Stu/deo at Pensole Lewis College in Detroit, the only design-focused HBCU. The event, part of the fifth annual National Black Footwear Forum, was held in collaboration with the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)….
Hip Hop fashion legend April Walker has filed a lawsuit alleging infringement on her widely known “WW” Walker Wear trademark by Virgil Abloh’s Off-White brand. “I’m taking legal action against Virgil Abloh’s company Off-White, Saks Fifth Avenue, Farfetch, and all other relevant parties and for the record, taking a stand not just for myself, but…