Ep. 6 | The Most Successful Black Designer in America - Willi Smith

In this episode of #BlackFashionHistory, Taniqua discusses the most successful black designer in America, Willi Smith.

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Lindsay Peoples Wagner: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/style/teen-vogue-lindsay-peoples-wagner-race.html

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Sources/Further Reading:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-04-20-mn-1003-story.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/19/obituaries/willi-smith-clothes-designer-creator-of-vivid-sportswear.html

https://www.vogue.com/article/willi-smith-cooper-hewitt-exhibit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMsO6AH9rR4

https://www.knotoryus.com/articles/2019/7/29/what-to-know-about-designer-willi-smith-before-his-2020-retrospective

https://wwd.com/fashion-news/ready-to-wear/sportswear-an-american-invention-6241103/

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