#OnTrend: Notes on NYFW and the countdown to the CFDA Awards

Posted on September 18, 2022 by thegrio.com

With a history-making Fashion Week in the books and the CFDA Awards on deck, what trends are Black designers forecasting for 2023?

Summer 2022 may just be winding down, but last week, all eyes were on New York Fashion Week, where the American collections were talking the catwalks with a few major trends emerging for spring and summer 2023.

Aliette

Following up a stunning resort collection in mid-August, celebrity stylist and designer Jason Rembert returned to NYFW with an array of vibrant, red-carpet-ready looks for spring.

Dur Doux

Mother-daughter design duo Dur Doux clearly had a tropical getaway in mind with their NYFW presentation, which was ripe with vacation-ready separates in nature-inspired hues.

Emerge!

Chicago-based PR maven and event producer Dionne Williams brought her savvy back to New York for Fashion Week with the 11th annual Emerge! Fashion Runway Show and Fashion Innovator Awards.

“As the name implies, the ‘EMERGE! Fashion Runway Show and Fashion Innovator Awards are ascending, and we’re setting our bar for the future high,” said Williams in a statement. “These two important properties are rare platforms of expression for Black designers, created ahead of their time, but blossoming right on time.”

This season’s designers included SCALO, Malcolm Staples, Makarassi Couture, IVAN & ERIN, Justin Haynes and Stevie Edwards, while pioneering stylist Misa Hylton was presented the 2022 Fashion Innovator 2022 by actress-author Bevy Smith.

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Bevy Smith, Emerge! creator Dionne Williams, Misa Hylton

(from left) Bevy Smith, Emerge! creator Dionne Williams, Misa Hylton Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Designer Stevie Edwards and model

Designer Stevie Edwards and model. nPhoto: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Designs by SCALO

Model walks for Designs by ScalonPhoto: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photographyn

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Designs by SCALO

Model walks for Designs by Scalo Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Designs by SCALO

Model walks for Designs by Scalo Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022

Target Style Director Terri StevensnPhoto: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photographyn

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Danielle James (media personality) and Elliot Carlyle

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photographyn

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – (from second from left) Angela Simmons, Claire Sulmners (FashionBomb Daily), Ry (Musician)

From second left: Angela Simmons, Claire Sulmners, Ry (musician) Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Misa Hylton (stylist, Fashion Innovators Award honoree)

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Designs by Ivan Perri

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – A model for Stevie Edwards

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – A model for Justin Haynes

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Models for Justin Haynes

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – A model for Makarassi Couture

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 -A model for Makarassi Couture

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 -A model for Malcolm Staples

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – (from left) Bimmy (rapper), J. Alexander Martin (Creator of FUBU)

Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Misa Hylton (left) and Bevy Smith take the runway

EMERGE! NYFW Runway – September 2022 – Bevy Smith, Emerge! creator Dionne Williams, Misa Hylton

(from left) Bevy Smith, Emerge! creator Dionne Williams, Misa Hylton Photo: Keith Claytor/TimeFrozen Photography

Frederick Anderson

Designer Frederick Anderson presented a series of seriously elegant silhouettes for SS ’23, including elevated takes on denim and knitwear.

Frederick Anderson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: A model walks the runway for Frederick Anderson during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Moonlight Studio on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Yuchen Liao/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Frederick Anderson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Models walk the runway for Frederick Anderson during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Moonlight Studio on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Yuchen Liao/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Frederick Anderson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Designer Frederick Anderson on the runway for Frederick Anderson during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Moonlight Studio on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Yuchen Liao/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Frederick Anderson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

Kenneth Nicholson

Kenneth Nicholson served equal parts punk and prep in his SS ’23 collection, putting an edgier perspective on spring dressing.

Kenneth Nicholson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 14: A model walks the runway for the Kenneth Nicholson fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Trinity Building on September 14, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Kenneth Nicholson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

Kevan Hall

Veteran designer Kevan Hall reminded us why he’s a longtime favorite with ladies who lunch, sending a series of ladylike looks in florals and tweeds down the runway for spring.

LaQuan Smith

LaQuan Smith has long made a name for himself with uber-sexy designs, and the 2022CFDA Award nominee did not disappoint this season, with a collection meant to showcase skin.

LaQuan Smith – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Elsa Hosk walks the runway at the LaQuan Smith fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Laquan Smith – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Frida Aasen walks the runway at the Laquan Smith fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Laquan Smith – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: A model walks the runway at the Laquan Smith fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Laquan Smith – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image contains nudity.) A model walks the runway at the Laquan Smith fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Laquan Smith – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Winnie Harlow walks the runway at the Laquan Smith fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Laquan Smith – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image contains nudity.) Yoon Young Bae walks the runway at the Laquan Smith fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Laquan Smith – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Designer Laquan Smith walks the runway at the Laquan Smith fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

LaQuan Smith – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

Marrisa Wilson

Marrisa Wilson has an exuberant outlook on spring and summer dressing, with a collection inspired by her Guyanese heritage, paired with braided and beaded hairstyles meant to evoke water droplets.

Marrisa Wilson – Presentation – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11: A model walks the runway at the Marrisa Wilson show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Public Hotel on September 11, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Yuchen Liao/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Marrisa Wilson – Presentation – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

No Sesso

No Sesso’s genderless looks were strong and sexy this season, with strategic cutouts as a motif of the SS ’23 collection.

No Sesso – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the No Sesso show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Shed on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

No Sesso – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

Puma

Under the innovative eye of acclaimed stylist, costume designer and Women’s Hoops Creative Director June Ambrose, Puma returned to NYFW this season with a stylish statement: streetwear is here to stay.

Puma – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: A model walks the runway for the Puma fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Puma – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: Daphne Groeneveld walks the runway for the Puma fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Puma – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: Models walk the runway for the Puma fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Puma – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: Winnie Harlow walks the runway for the Puma fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Puma – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: Usain Bolt walks the runway for the Puma fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Puma – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: June Ambrose walks the runway for the Puma fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Puma – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

Sergio Hudson

As Hudson explained to Associated Press, his spring-summer 2023 collection was inspired by The Purple One, as in Prince. While purple featured strongly in his NYFW presentation, it was Hudson’s powerful silhouettes that stood out, reminding us why he’s a favorite of Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris, and Issa Rae, who took one of his black-and-white gowns straight from the runway to the 2022 Emmys.

Sergio Hudson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: A model walks the runway during Sergio Hudson fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Sergio Hudson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: Model Chanel Iman walks the runway during Sergio Hudson fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Sergio Hudson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: Model Maria Borges walks the runway during Sergio Hudson fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Sergio Hudson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: Model Leomie Anderson walks the runway during Sergio Hudson fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Sergio Hudson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: Model Veronica Webb walks the runway during Sergio Hudson fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Sergio Hudson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: Model Winnie Harlow walks the runway during Sergio Hudson fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Sergio Hudson – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

Studio 189

Studio 189, the sustainable and ethically sourced fashion line co-founded by Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson, gave a joyful showing at NYFW with a colorful collection full of pattern and movement—literally.

Theophilio

If you want to know what the cool kids will be wearing next spring and summer, look no further than Theophilio, which brought Black rock star realness to the runway.

Tiffany Brown Designs

If there’s a color making a comeback for spring, it’s mint (or seafoam, depending on whom you ask), which made an appearance on several runways this season. Designer Tiffany Brown entirely leaned into the shade, continuing her streak of collections inspired by a single color with “Mint.”

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: Models walk the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: Tiffany Brown walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Tiffany Brown Designs – Spring 2023: Mint

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: A model walks the runway at the Tiffany Brown Designs fashion show on September 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Tiffany Brown)

Victor Glemaud

Designer Victor Glemaud not only staged his SS ’23 presentation at a roller rink, but kept his looks sleek and slinky this season, adhering to a simple palette of black, white, pale pink, and…leopard print (yes, it’s a neutral).

Victor Glemaud – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: A model walks the runway for the Victor Glemaud fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

Victor Glemaud – Runway – September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows

Vogue World

Black designers were only part of the story at the first-ever Vogue World runway event that took over the streets of New York City’s Meatpacking District on Monday. But with runway appearances by Serena Williams, Lil Nas X, Erykah Badu, Jeremy O. Harris, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, the Howard University Dancers, a Black stunt cyclist squad, and more—not to mention Kanye West, Laura Harrier, Russell Westbrook among the event’s attendees, it’s fair to say Vogue’s story is at long last a more inclusive one.