The costume designers behind “The Bold Type,” “Run the World” and “Younger” all weigh in on all that aspirational Gucci, Balmain and Chanel.
In recent episodes, these character portrayals through costumes also continue the ongoing discussion — and, hopefully, action — within the fashion and publishing industries to support and amplify Black-owned brands.
Line, for instance, consulted with colleague Charlese Antoinette Jones and the Black Designer Database (which the “Judas and the Black Messiah” costume designer launched earlier this year) to feature the work of Black designers on “The Bold Type.” Former Scarlet social media guru Kat (Aisha Dee, who spoke out for more diversity behind-the-camera on the show), for example, wears two pieces from Keresse Dorcely’s Six/20: a statement varsity sweatshirt and a short-sleeved yellow baseball jacket with matching wide-leg pants, which pay homage to the Philadelphia Dolly Vardens, two late 19th century all-women and all-African American baseball teams (above).
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