Fashion Designers Archives •

Ann Cole Lowe (1898-1981)

Ann Cole Lowe was the first African American to become a noted fashion designer. Lowe’s one-of-a-kind designs were favored by wealthy and socially prominent women from the 1920s to the 1960s. In 1953, Lowe designed the ivory silk taffeta wedding dress worn by Jacqueline Bouvier … Read MoreAnn Cole Lowe (1898-1981)

Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes (1901–2001)

Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes was an African American fashion and costume designer. Valdes was the first black designer to open her own shop, which was the first black-owned business on Broadway in New York City, New York in 1948. Her designs were worn by numerous … Read MoreZelda Barbour Wynn Valdes (1901–2001)

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Ann Cole Lowe (1898-1981)

Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes (1901–2001)