Wearable art isn’t new, it’s been the norm — a lifestyle, really — for Black people in New York, especially in Harlem
Photo: Beau McCall . Fifty-five years ago, the Harlem Institute of Fashion was founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane, and a few years later, the institute hosted its very own fashion shows for Harlem Week. These shows lasted from 1979 to 1996, but the spirit and style that these streets saw never ended.
Souleo’s goal: to amplify Black history documented by Black people in a country that often turns a blind eye to us until it becomes “trendy.” Without archival photos and video footage, it’d be easy to say this never existed or happened, and Souleo refuses for these memories to be erased. He wants visitors to leave the exhibit feeling inspired, not only by the art on display but also inspired to support other Black fashion organizations who are currently doing the work.
Photo: Beau McCall “Tonya Jackson — she’s one of the models I was really hoping to locate. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find where she is now, but she was one of the most popular models for the runway shows. She was in almost every runway they did over those years. I was told that she went on to have a campaign with Dark & Lovely hair-care products. She definitely used it as a launching pad.
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