30 Black-Owned Fashion Brands You Can Support Now — and Celebs Love Them!

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30 Black-Owned Fashion Brands You Can Support Now — and Celebs Love Them!

One way people are showing their solidarity with the black community as the country continues to mourn and fight for George Floyd’s death is by supporting black-owned businesses. Yesterday, Us Weekly's Stylish rounded up the best beauty brands owned by people of color and today we're focusing on style. [ami-related id="1806126" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/how-fashion-industry-leaders-are-supporting-black-lives-matter/" title="How Fashion Brands, Designers and Industry Leaders are Supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement" target="_blank" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Brands-Fashion-Designers-Supporting-Black-Lives-Matter-Slide-2-2.jpg"] To inspire your next shopping spree, we’ve pulled together a list of black-owned designer labels that we love — and we're in good company. Celebrities like Rihanna, Michelle Obama and Kerry Washington are also fans, wearing their looks on the red carpet and off. For instance, Kerby Jean-Raymond's Pyer Moss is a brand that has always focused on "combining storytelling, activism, debate, theatre and social commentary," making it exactly what the world needs right now. Not to mention, the label has been worn by Obama, Tracee Ellis Ross and Joan Smalls, who rocked a pink ensemble to the 2019 CFDA Awards. [ami-related id="1805051" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/beauty-brands-supporting-the-black-lives-matter-movement/" title="These Beauty Brands Are Taking a Stand Against Systemic Oppression in Solidarity With the Black Lives Matter Movement" target="_blank" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Beauty-Brands-Donating-To-Black-Lives-Matter-And-Other-Organizations-Promo-Promo.jpg"] Then there's LaQuan Smith, who is a risk-taking designer beloved by Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and Winnie Harlow, who wore a custom-made gown to the 2020 Golden Globes. Winner of the 2019 CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund, Christopher John Rogers, was worn by Ross for 2020 NAACP Image Awards. Could you think of anything more perfect? [sendtonews type="float" key="fwuN4l94R0-3111672-14453"] But it’s not just sleek, high-end dresses that are available. Nubian Lingerie reimagined how the fashion world uses the term “nude,” with Washington showing her support for the company in a Tweet back in 2014. Keep scrolling to see some of the best black-owned fashion brands that celebrities love as much as we do. Listen on Spotify to Get Tressed With Us to get the details of every hair love affair in Hollywood, from the hits and misses on the red carpet to your favorite celebrities’ street style ‘dos (and don’ts!)

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30 Black-Owned Fashion Brands You Can Support Now — and Celebs Love Them!

One way people are showing their solidarity with the black community as the country continues to mourn and fight for George Floyd’s death is by supporting black-owned businesses. Yesterday, Us Weekly's Stylish rounded up the best beauty brands owned by people of color and today we're focusing on style. [ami-related id="1806126" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/how-fashion-industry-leaders-are-supporting-black-lives-matter/" title="How Fashion Brands, Designers and Industry Leaders are Supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement" target="_blank" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Brands-Fashion-Designers-Supporting-Black-Lives-Matter-Slide-2-2.jpg"] To inspire your next shopping spree, we’ve pulled together a list of black-owned designer labels that we love — and we're in good company. Celebrities like Rihanna, Michelle Obama and Kerry Washington are also fans, wearing their looks on the red carpet and off. For instance, Kerby Jean-Raymond's Pyer Moss is a brand that has always focused on "combining storytelling, activism, debate, theatre and social commentary," making it exactly what the world needs right now. Not to mention, the label has been worn by Obama, Tracee Ellis Ross and Joan Smalls, who rocked a pink ensemble to the 2019 CFDA Awards. [ami-related id="1805051" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/beauty-brands-supporting-the-black-lives-matter-movement/" title="These Beauty Brands Are Taking a Stand Against Systemic Oppression in Solidarity With the Black Lives Matter Movement" target="_blank" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Beauty-Brands-Donating-To-Black-Lives-Matter-And-Other-Organizations-Promo-Promo.jpg"] Then there's LaQuan Smith, who is a risk-taking designer beloved by Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and Winnie Harlow, who wore a custom-made gown to the 2020 Golden Globes. Winner of the 2019 CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund, Christopher John Rogers, was worn by Ross for 2020 NAACP Image Awards. Could you think of anything more perfect? [sendtonews type="float" key="fwuN4l94R0-3111672-14453"] But it’s not just sleek, high-end dresses that are available. Nubian Lingerie reimagined how the fashion world uses the term “nude,” with Washington showing her support for the company in a Tweet back in 2014. Keep scrolling to see some of the best black-owned fashion brands that celebrities love as much as we do. Listen on Spotify to Get Tressed With Us to get the details of every hair love affair in Hollywood, from the hits and misses on the red carpet to your favorite celebrities’ street style ‘dos (and don’ts!)

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Loudbrand Studios

Kylie Jenner recently wore a standout limited-edition minidress from Jedidiah Duyile's London-based brand that works to add modern twists to vintage early aughts-inspired looks. 

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Studio 189

Founded by actress Rosario Dawson (who loves to sport her own designs), all items are inspired by African content and clothing. And it won the CFDA Lexus Fashion Initiative for Sustainability.

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Savage Fenty

Rihanna's insanely popular brand has been a huge hit amongst the A-list crowd. Stars like Halsey, Bella Hadid and Normani attended the brand's spring-summer 2020 show wearing Fenty lingerie.

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JBD Apparel

Kim Kardashian shared her love for this brand in an Instagram post on June 14, 2020, writing, "I wanted to tell you guys about a black owned brand that I love. @joliesaudiaa owns and designs all of the knit wear @jbdapparel. I love her stuff." And she's not kidding! She wore the yet-to-be-released Ion 2.0 top to Scott Disick's birthday party. Founded in 2017 by Saudia Islam, you'd be surprised at how affordable the pieces are!  

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Phlemuns

Specializing in creating unique denim ensembles, Lizzo wore a standout custom design from James Flemons' label to the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards. 

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Stella Jean

Beyoncé rocked a bright, head-turning checkered midi skirt from the Haitian-Italian designer, also popular among other stylish A-listers like Rihanna and Zendaya, while out and about with her hubby Jay-Z in NYC.

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Lionne

Draya Michele attended the 2019 Beauty Con decked out in a standout look from the womenswear brand started by LaToia Fitzgerald just a year prior. 

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Kimberly Goldson

Sisters and Brooklyn natives Kimberly Goldson and Shelly Powell founded this brand in 2011. The bold designs have been spotted on celebs like Tamar Braxton, who wore one of their sheer embellished dresses when stopping by Good Morning America back in 2015. 

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Rue107

This super affordable brand was started by Haitian-born, New York-based designer Marie Jean-Baptiste, who specializes in playful clothing and swimwear. It's loved by stars like Ashanti, who wore a black-and-white dress to the NYC premiere of Grown Ups 2. 

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Kenneth Ize

Naomi Campbell didn't only walk the runway in one of the LVMH Prize finalist's looks in February 2020, but she also attended the afterparty rocking another striped masterpiece. Ize works with Nigerian artisans to preserve old textile-making techniques, then flawlessly tailors the fabrics into something beautifully modern. 

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Fe Noel

Influenced by the Felisha 'Fe' Noel's Caribbean heritage, Gabrielle Union showed her support by rocking the Daughter of the Soil Knit Sweater from Fe Noel collab with Cliffannie.

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Melissa Simone

Kylie Jenner was all over the news when she posted this super sexy swimsuit shot to her Instagram in November 2019. As for the designer behind the headlining cutout swimwear, Melissa Simone Gardner is an incredibly trendy Los Angeles-based swimwear designer who loves a chic, bold print. 

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Sami Miro Vintage

Model, stylist and designer, Miró is just about as cool as her the clothes she designs. Not only are her original creations favored by celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Kaia Gerber, but Miro also styled Selena Gomez for performances, airport appearances and other engagements during the 12-day Asia portion of her Revival Tour. 

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Johnny Nelson Jewelry

This hip-hop-inspired jewelry brand created a set of buttons for Lena Waithe's 2019 Met Gala look, which featured faces of LGBT icons like RuPaul, Dorian Corey and Paris Dupree.

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Duro Olowu

Thandie Newton wore a lovely print frock from this Nigerian-born designer when attending the Solo: A Star Wars Story film photocall in London. 

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Heron Preston

A huge fan of this cool-kids brand, Bella Hadid rocked a gray oversize blazer from the design label during Men's Fashion Week in January 2018. 

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Maki Oh

Lupita Nyong'o attended the opening of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture wearing a stunning blue print dress from this brand, which is inspired by African designs and techniques. 

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Brother Vellies

Designer Aurora James is currently gaining attention as she urges major retailers to buy at least 15 percent of their goods from black-owned businesses. Her accessories brand is comprised of handcrafted shoes and handbags from South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya and Morocco. Zendaya wore a pair of Brother Vellies standout heels to the 2015 CFDA Awards. 

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Wales Bonner

Who could forget this trench dress Meghan Markle wore for her first appearance after giving birth to Archie. The designer Grace Wales Bonner combines European and African influences in her menswear and womenswear boutique.

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Mateo New York

Jamaican jewelry designer Matthew Harris created a fine jewelry line inspired by modern art, of which celebs cannot get enough. Fans include Anne Hathaway to Gabrielle Union to Yara Shahidi, who wore a pair of earrings from the label to the Grown-ish premiere in 2017.

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Hanifa

Jennifer Hudson wore a pair of fun, bright pants from this ready-to-wear line founded "for women without limits," by Anifa Mvuemba in 2012. 

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Christopher John Rogers

Winner of the 2019 CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund, Tracee Ellis Ross wore one of his standout numbers to the 2020 NAACP Image Awards. 

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Cushnie

This ready-to-wear brand has been worn by all kinds of stars from Lupita Nyong’o to Jennifer Lopez to Ashley Graham, who opted for a super chic mustard wrap dress from the brand for Variety's Power of Women event in 2019.

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LaQuan Smith

For the 2020 Golden Globes, Winnie Harlow sparkled in a sexy custom-made gown from this risk-taking designer. Other A-list fans of the Queens native include Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Kim Kardashian. 

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Aliétte

Celebrity stylist turned designer Jason Rembert has dressed everyone from Regina King to Issa Rae to Tiffany Haddish, the last of which wore his design to the 2020 NAACP Image Awards. 

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Romeo Hunte

Another wildly popular celebrity brand, though Zendaya was his first celebrity client, Laverne Cox slayed in a light pink minidress from the designer during the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival.

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Nubian Lingerie

Back in 2014, Kerry Washington expressed how much she loves this lingerie company that has completely changed how the word "nude" is used in the fashion world in a Tweet. 

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Tia Adeola

With a focus on "rewriting history through the lens of fashion to include people of color in classical visual narratives they’ve often been left out of," this design label works to empower everyone. This includes Indya Moore, who wore a stylish mustard two-piece to the Billboard and Hollywood Reporter Pride Summit in 2019.

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Victor Glemaud

Pose star Dominique Jackson chose to wear a drop dead gorgeous design from Glemaud to the 2019 Met Gala. He is a Haitian-born designer that creates for people of all "gender, races, sizes and personalities."

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Pyer Moss

According to their website, designer Kerby Jean-Raymond's label focuses on "combining storytelling, activism, debate, theatre and social commentary." Along with celebs like Michelle Obama, Tracee Ellis Ross and LaLa Anthony, Joan Smalls wore a pink Pyer Moss ensemble to the 2019 CFDA Awards.