UPS helps HBCU alumni fashion brands head to New York Fashion Week with $150K in grants
Black creatives weave their stories through the threads of fashion
Ready, set, strut: In our third season at New York Fashion Week, we are continuing to showcase and drive diversity in the fashion industry. This year, we have provided $150,000 in small business funding for three fashion brands from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to unveil new collections on the runway.
‘UPS is committed to fuelling diverse-owned small businesses with the funding and resources they need to be successful’, said Kevin Warren, former EVP and Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer at UPS. 'This program is designed to strengthen the pipeline of Black creatives coming out of HBCUs and give them a platform to grow their businesses.'
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Meet the HBCU designers taking over the runway for the first time:
Designer/Founder: Undra Celeste
Brand: Undra Celeste New York – Modern workwear that empowers multicultural women to show up for work exuding confidence and feeling like their authentic selves.
HBCU: Howard University
Designers/Founders: Shaq and Nola
Brand: The Brand Label – One-of-a-kind garments first inspired by the founders’ dorm room collaborations in 2005.
HBCU: Virginia State University
Designer/Founder: Chelsea Grays
Brand: CHELSEA GRAYS – Luxury fashion designed to raise awareness of social issues.
HBCU: North Carolina Central University
Moving culture forward: HBCUs are an institution for cultivating Black culture. They build communities, foster creativity, and develop the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Our year-round support for HBCUs includes The UPS Community Scholars Programme, a scholarship and mentoring programme with Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College.
Did you know? We are proud to share that our employee base includes alumni and current students from more than 91 HBCUs (Historically Black college or university: any institution of higher education that was established prior to 1964 and whose principal mission was and still is the education of Black Americans) across the United States. Yes, ninety-one!
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