Bethann Hardison

Bethann Hardison Instagram – Before I take an hiatus and go off the grid for a bit… I had promised myself that I wanted and needed to recognize and congratulate these three American designers for their recent wins of the CFDA Awards and all other brand conscious success, besides their other professional achievements.
Decades before there were designers of color who achieved successfully as well, differently perhaps, as time allows different opportunities. But still great achievements none the less.
No comparison to each other but good to see continual achievements still happening to these designers.
Willi Smith, Stephen Burrows, Patrick Kelly, these three achieved exceptionally as well during their time and professional careers.
The batons have been spiritually handed to those who you see here.
Kerby Jean Raymond, Christopher John Rogers and Telfar Clemens.
Not that these three are not running their own races and without comparison to the others before them. But I am privileged to have witnessed them all. The wave before and now after. I am just proud.
Each are unique into themselves.
Each is as independent as they come with their own audience of appreciation. No different was it with Willi, Stephen and Patrick.
I could reference more designers of time gone by, but this choice is perfect due to their independent successes as the three here, that are striving beyond perhaps expectation.
Each of these creatives have a true calling as the three mentioned decades before them. If you don’t know any of their stories, take time to learn who came before and who is standing now.
And there is more creatives where they came from waiting to achieve equally.
Meanwhile my hat is off to…
@kerbito @christopherjohnrogers
@telfarglobal. BRAVO ! 🙅🏾‍♂️
#willismith #stephenburrows #patrickkelly @stephenburrowsworld
Ladies you’re next… | Posted on 02/Oct/2020 08:37:38