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      <image:caption>Vacherie, La Fashion Designer Arieal Lynnore is a passionate creative specializing in custom garments that blend storytelling with bold, whimsical design. Known for her vibrant color choices, intricate details, and imaginative silhouettes, she transforms special moments into wearable art. Her work celebrates individuality and brings unforgettable fashion experiences to life.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Columbus, Ohio   Fashion Designer Bridgette is a senior at The Ohio State University studying Fashion and Retail Studies with a focus on Product Development. Bridgette combines a STEM background through a biology minor with the intention of creating better sustainability practices through textile science, technology, and more. As a Black LGBTQ+ designer, Bridgette creates without boundaries. Bridgette contributes energy and vision to upcoming community projects and initiatives. Through her work, she aims to help people celebrate culture and spark meaningful connections in the world.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Houston, Texas  Entrepreneur Christyn is the owner of eyewear brand, 3rdEyeView. For its consistent devotion to community, comfort, and quality, the brand has been dubbed "the best known unknown eyewear brand'' by InStyle, Beyonce.com, Marie Claire, and WWD.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>London, UK  Creative Director &amp; Designer Geo is a London-based creative director and designer. He studied at Kent's University of Creative Arts and founded GEO in 2016, collaborating with a variety of companies, including HighSnobiety. GEO is a streetwear brand that draws inspiration from the cosmos and planets in space.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Boston, Massachusetts Fashion Designer Samantha is a fashion designer and graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design. While she plans to pursue a career in bridal, her work spans elegant evening wear, birthday looks, vibrant vacation pieces, and elevated basics. Known for her love of fabric manipulation, Samantha transforms simple silhouettes into fantastic 3D smocked designs that bring texture and dimension to each piece. Her clothing tells a story—eventful, expressive, and always true to the people who wear it.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A. Marie, founded by Felica Kearse, empowers women through modest fashion that celebrates confidence and style without compromise.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>ANĒ Clothier began as a quiet rebellion, a gender-neutral fashion brand founded by Anita Dickens, a textile artist and public administrator with a deep reverence for craft, history, and purpose. Inspired by classic tailoring and the expressive freedom of soul music, ANE Clothier sought to redefine what it meant to live life - not just wear clothes.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A Black-owned, woman-led company specializing in clothing designed for women with large breasts, Buzzoms creates pieces that allow women of all shapes and sizes to wear braless clothing comfortably.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Founded by Marshall Danzy Taulbert in 2018, this line blends his Midwestern roots with Los Angeles influences to create vintage-inspired "comfortable chic" pieces built to last.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fashion industry veteran Lynette Lashawn launched this luxury brand during the pandemic, drawing from her Newark roots and late grandmother's love for capes. With over two decades of experience, she now creates elevated designs that blend legacy craftsmanship with streetwear, worn by Queen Latifah, Gabrielle Union, and Sarah Jakes Roberts.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>El Lewis, creative director and stylist, founded this forward-thinking knitwear brand where athletic functionality meets futuristic aesthetics.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Founded by Creative Director Bronté Laurent, par Bronté Laurent is a Brooklyn-based womenswear label creating timeless, comfortable pieces that empower women to feel confident and authentic. Her experiences living between New York and London inspire unique designs, while the brand prioritizes sustainability through recycled materials and eco-friendly packaging.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nasrin Jean-Baptiste's Brooklyn-based luxury handbag line features pieces handmade in Haiti, creating wearable art that celebrates the intersection of knitwear, sculpture, and identity.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Founded by Nicole Jennings and dedicated to her grandmother Ms. Anna, this Minneapolis boutique curates contemporary women's fashion from influential houses and emerging independent designers.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Solely Fit, designed by Stefania Okolie, creates activewear that empowers women to embrace their strength and express their individuality.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Committed to fashion inclusivity and accessibility, Sky Stitched Designs creates innovative pieces that transform anime inspirations into wearable reality.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Styledby3k is an e-commerce marketplace founded by Chanel Robinson-Hill that specializes in streetwear for both men and women. The platform features clothing from both established and emerging brands, ranging from underground labels to luxury streetwear designers. Styledby3k uses innovative virtual styling techniques to help customers visualize and discover pieces across their curated selection.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Founded by Elann Zelie in Los Angeles, Zelie for She designs bold plus-size fashion that empowers women to express their individuality and tell their own stories.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hems &amp; Brims has partnered with GH Fashion School in Achimota, Accra, Ghana, as our first African institutional partner. Launching in June 2026, this collaboration gives students on both sides of the diaspora access to mentorship, educational programming, and our international network of fashion professionals.</image:caption>
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