New Noir La Mode Event Celebrates African American Fashion and Design

Noir La Mode hopes to increase the presence of African Americans in the fashion industryAs New York Fashion Week continues to be criticized for its lack of diversity, a new three-day fashion event, Noir La Mode, is born. Noir La Mode hopes to give African American designers and artists the attention they deserve complete with a runway show, red carpet soiree, inspirational youth seminar, and pop-up store charity benefit. Dominique Sharpton, daughter of activist Al Sharpton, serves as the event host while Just Raymona of Lifetime's 24 Hour Catwalk runs the red carpet festivities.

Here are the full event details:

February 17th: "Fashion Facts" - African American Museum, Long Island
Teens aged 13-18 can attend an inspirational workshop for youth wanting to break into the fashion industry. Designers Maurice Malone, Jean Alerte, Sue Tsai and Styleblazer.com fashion editor Metanoya Z. Webb will be on site with words of wisdom and career advice.

February 18th: "Noir La Mode" Runway show and Red Carpet Soiree - African American Museum, Long Island
From 6pm to 11pm designers Moshood, Na Ra Sit Originals, and Bi Polar Couture will showcase their wares for stylists, media, boutique owners, and tastemakers. Advanced tickets required.

February 19th: "Accessorized Granted" - Simons Mall, Long Island
From 10am to 5pm stop by the "Sample's Sell" pop up store where consumers can shop for a good cause. (There is a suggested $5 donation entry fee.) From 8pm-11pm is an intimate event for accessory designers to be seen and heard.

If you're in the New York area we hope you'll consider checking out these fashion events which fill a serious void in the industry. For more info check out Noir La Mode on Facebook and Twitter.

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