She worked her way up from a stockroom worker to specializing in accentuating the curves of performers like Dorothy Dandridge, Mae West and Eartha Kitt.
Zelda Wynn Valdes
Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes (June 28, 1905 - September 26, 2001)[1] was an American fashion designer.
Dazzling Zelda
In this lustrous nonfiction picture book biography, meet Black fashion icon and design pioneer Zelda Wynn Valdes, whose dresses, gowns, and costume...
Defying Gravity - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Learn about the transformative collaboration between the designer Zelda Wynn Valdes and the entertainer Joyce Bryant.
National Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers (NAFAD) Collection An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University
The National Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers (NAFAD) was a trade group founded in 1949 in New York City for Black fashion professionals, who had been largely blocked from entree into the fashion industry. It was founded by Mary McCleod Bethune-Cookman and Jeanetta Welch Brown, both of whom had been actively involved in championing professional opportunities for Black women. NAFAD's work created bridges between Black fashion industry professionals and mainstream "gatekeepers" such as Vogue magazine, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, and the world of Seventh Avenue designers and couturiers.
Mackenzie Child
Mackenzie Child - Designer, developer, and illustrator based in Atlanta, USA.
Mira Melzer
Berlin-based graphic designer specializing in branding, marketing design, and UI/UX.
How ‘The Gilded Age’ Costume Designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone Captured a Changing Era of Fashion
A look at the costumes and fashion of HBO's "The Gilded Age."
From Besson's Dracula to Coppola: the works of art that inspired costume designer Eiko Ishioka
As Luc Besson's new Dracula - Love Lost brings the myth back to the movies, the appeal of the costumes designed by Eiko Ishioka for Coppola's 1992 film resurfaces. Clothes that transformed the vampire into an aesthetic icon, fusing art, symbolism and distant cultures.
The History of Fashion Through The Decades - GLAM OBSERVER
Let’s delve into the fascinating history of fashion through the decades and explore the history from the 1900s until the present day.
Relics and Rarities
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Thomas Ammann Fine Art initiates the ongoing Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings, Sculptures, and Drawings project.
Rachael Ashe, Paper Artist
Hand-cut paper artwork and installations. Pattern-based art, craft, and design.
Team — GitLab Foundation
Ellie is President and CEO of the GitLab Foundation, with the mission of improving lifetime earnings and economic mobility of workers worldwide. With a background in the nonprofit, public and private sectors, she brings a shared value, cross-sectoral approach to drive sustainable impact.
One Moment in Time: Designer Willi Smith and Mary Jane’s Wedding Dress
In this guest post, Monica Gerrafo examines the designing of Mary Jane Watson’s dress for her 1987 wedding to Spider-Man and the implications of both’s live-action and on-the-page prese…
