Beads and embellishments were perhaps mankind’s first indulgent luxury…

In a 1995 interview with Wired magazine, Steve Jobs likened creativity to a game of connect-the-dots, with truly innovative design happening when the dots are culled from the far, the wide, and the unexpected.

B. Akerlund is fashion royalty — after all, who can forget the stylist, costume designer, and self-proclaimed fashion activist’s iconic looks for Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Madonna?

We have much to thank Mary Rose for. She has been an ambassador for the Costume Designers Guild…

The costume design is a glorious slow burn with fashion explosions set on high. Courts was thrilled to highlight quite a few Black designers including Andrea Iyamah, Diarrablu, Johnny Nelson Jewelry, Kahlana Barfield, and Sammy B. Courts says, “I always say I stand on the shoulders of my team because they are the ones that push me forward.”