Ep. 8 | Harlem Fashionista - Ruby Bailey

Ruby Bailey was a Harlem fashionista and designer that did NOT get the recognition she deserved. In this episode of #BlackFashionHistory, Taniqua discusses Ruby Bailey as a pioneer of Afrocentrism in fashion and worked to promote the recognition of black designers.

Sources/Further Reading:

http://www.fashionstudiesjournal.org/histories/2016/8/30/the-life-and-work-of-anne-lowe-zelda-wynn-valdes-and-ruby-bailey

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

https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/harlems-ruby-bailey-fashion-pioneer-ny-1912-2003/

https://blog.mcny.org/2016/01/05/reintroducing-ruby-bailey/

https://afrosartorialism.wordpress.com/2016/07/31/talents-jonathan-m-square-ruby-bailey-an-unsung-heroine-of-black-fashion/

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/13/nyregion/thecity/a-closetful-of-genius.html

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