In her Spring/Summer 2024 collection, designer Marrisa Wilson brings new life to the aesthetics of Guyana and old Americana.
“Wear your soul” is the tagline of CFDA designer
While the new collection presents an exciting evolution for Wilson’s namesake label, she is nevertheless missed on catwalks this season. The two-time Fashion Scholarship Fund Winner and the winner of the 2023 FGI Rising Star Award for Ready-to-Wear is one of few Black women designers to regularly present at Fashion Week, a disparity Wilson noted when speaking with WWD.
“The challenge as a Black woman in the fashion industry is that we are so often the muse, the source of inspiration, but you don’t see us placed in positions of thought leadership or being the voice of fashion brands,” she said.
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