Women continue to add interest to fashion at a time when consumers are more inclined to go the extra mile.
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In honor of Women's History Month, WWD celebrates a variety of women-owned fashion brands that make a name for themselves in space.
From Areeayl Goodwin’s Beads by Aree, which makes the whimsical jewelery that resides within each of us, to Pattaraphan, which combines stiffness and androgyny to design solid pieces for an discerning customer, here are six types of women-owned fashion to look at.
Product Name: Michel Men
Established year: 2017
The beauty of design: New Americana: a modern, minimalist style of dress for traditional American men.
Customer: Brave and stylish men live in uniform.
Whitney Michel is a Haitian American first-born American, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., who designs luxury men's accessories such as bandanas, socks, and men's casual shoes. Michel recently quit working with The Tie Bar nominated by Jim Moore of GQ magazine, who is Michel's mentor.
Product Name: Sabrina Ol
Established year: 2020
Beauty Design: Street clothes aimed at the concept.
Customer: Women / male / customer aged 25 to 35 years.
Born and raised in Mexico City, Sabrina Olivera is a fashion designer based in Brooklyn. Throughout Olivera's life she has been fascinated by the possibility that clothing, textiles, and make-up should address issues that affect the community in positive ways. Olivera's clothes are healthy and soft while still tough - there's a piece that everyone can enjoy.
Product Name: Byaree Beads
Established year: 2011
Aesthetic Design: Nostalgic and whimsical.
Customer: An open heart, a relaxed yet firm foundation.
Byaree beads are a line of new handmade jewelry featuring all the pieces made by designer Areeayl Goodwin. Beads Byaree bead jewelry is made for all the spirits of the relatives out there who love beads, shapes and handmade jewelry. Goodwin was born and raised in Philadelphia, graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C., with a BFA in acting and now lives in Brooklyn.
Product: Aama House
Established year: 2015
Beauty Design: Timeless outfits with nostalgic trustees given a Black feel.
Customer: Women and men who are interested in modern but timeless clothing included in the discussion of news and cultural references.
Made 100 percent in Los Angeles, Aama House is not just another clothing business - it is a spiritual reflection of mother and daughter duo construction duo Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka in a visual way. The House of Aama explores the ways of the Black man by designing timeless clothing with illegal references given to historical research, archival analysis and storytelling.
Product name: Pattaraphan
Established year: 2018
Beauty Design: Creative minimalism with a subtle understanding of punk and a touch of Thai heritage.
Customer: Although jewelry is absurd, androgynous designs are made into a variety of everyday wear and tear. Customers, according to the product, are people with a unique taste, quality, craftsmanship and collections of jewelry.
Pattaraphan Salirathavibhaga, the inventor of the product, was born and raised in Bangkok. Salirathavibhaga graduated from the Pratt Institute in New York City with a bachelor's degree and a prestigious student award in 2017. After five years living in New York City, he now lives in Bangkok making jewelry as a unique, sensible, and experimental concept. The brand was worn by “It” girls like Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid.
Product Name: Nicole Benefield Portfolio
Established year: 2020
Beauty Design: Easily sophisticated.
Customer: People who are emotionally driven, and, according to the brand, are the ones who value form and wear.
The Nicole Benefield Portfolio creates a wearable artwork that transcends the natural beauty of woodgrain paired with a clear and subtle block. Styles are built on a technology-based round platform. All materials are made of natural fibers and each is 95 percent decaying material. Like art, style is a way of expressing oneself. Taking old-fashioned styles and changing the scale, the line is made of layered styles that are used as fabric for clothing as art, influencing the expression.
