00:00Coinage. Life. Well spent.
00:04Presented by GEICO. From Olivier Roustong to Sean John,
00:08black designers have been influencing the fashion industry for years.
00:12Stella Jean is a Haitian Italian designer whose heritage influences her clothing
00:16designs. Their nearly six-foot beauty used to be a model,
00:20but decided to make her own clothes instead of selling someone else's.
00:24Music mogul Sean Combs has been known for his flashy outfits.
00:28Combs created Sean John in 1999 to give the fashion industry a taste of his style.
00:32His brand became synonymous with hip-hop and high fashion.
00:36The Balmain army is real, and Olivia Roustong, the creative director,
00:40has recruited some A-list celebs to be a part of Balmain nation.
00:44Roustong has been tapped to dress stars like Lupita Nyong'o,
00:48Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, and many more. Tracy Reese is a designer
00:52who has long been the talk of the fashion world, but she made headlines
00:56after designing Michelle Obama's 2012 DNC convention dress.
01:00Russell Simmons, famed hip-hop mogul, launched his successful clothing line,
01:04Fat Farm, in 1992.
01:06Simmons was influenced by preppy lines like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.
01:11Fat Farm became one of the most lucrative urban brands in the 2000s.
01:15While black designers are a rarity in the fashion world,
01:18many have made great strides not only in their designs,
01:21but in creating opportunities for other designers of color.
01:26Coinage. Life well spent. Presented by GEICO.
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