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The fashion industry is notorious for its exclusivity, and finding a way to break in may seem like mission impossible. When success is so dependent on who you know and who knows you, networking opportunities are an invaluable resource. While New York Fashion Week may be out of the question for many, there are events available that not only provide...

Seun Olubodun (Image: Duke-Winston.com)If you’ve ever dreamed of starting a fashion business, you want to read this. Seun Olubodun, 32, is the founder Duke & Winston, an apparel brand started in 2009 with a cult-like following. Seun has managed to accomplish what few have in just 6 years, turning a grassroots t-shirt company into a thriving...

brownbelle creator Mariama Bramble at Fashion Bomb Daily's 'Cocktails with Claire' event in Washington, D.C.For her 18th birthday, Mariama Bramble got a sewing machine. It’s the type of gift only a mother could give and, indeed, it was from her mother, Debra. A creative at heart, Ms. Bramble was sewing clothing she’d dreamed up: denim...

As New York Fashion Week kicks off Thursday, here's a look at how some underdog designers are building up their business cred.It's New York Fashion Week. That means a literal invasion of designers, hairstylists, makeup artists, and models. And they mean business.The global apparel market grew by 5.8 percent to $1.7 trillion in 2012 from a year...

Since its inception, hip-hop and sneakers have gone hand-and-hand, or rather, foot-and-foot......

September’s New York Fashion Week is one of the biggest gatherings around the runway featuring new collections from household names and up-and-coming designers. Fittingly, Brett Johnson is a rising designer in town to promote his new menswear clothing line.The 23-year-old founder and creative director of the Bethesda, Maryland-based Brett Johnson...

Mother-daughter team, Bonnie Thompson and Bran'Arla Johnson, owners of Classic CobblerIt’s been two years since Chicago’s Classic Cobbler moved out of its home-based digs and into a retail shop on the 200 block of the highly trafficked Dixie Highway. A specialty shop that encourages customers to call ahead and then come pick up their piping hot...