ANTOINE GREGORY
Antoine Gregory is the founder of Black Fashion Fair and Brand Director at Theophilio, the winner of the 2021 CFDA American Emerging Designer of the Year. Black Fashion Fair was founded with the mission to discover, support and further Black designers and the communities they inspire. Through his work, Gregory provides a platform and opportunity for Black designers, contributes education and resources the next generation, fosters community amongst Black professionals in the fashion industry and ultimately creates an outlet to showcase Black creativity and to honor Black culture. This year, Gregory expanded his portfolio with several creative projects including styling high-fashion campaigns for Hanifa and Aliétte and producing the limited-edition publication, Black Fashion Fair: Volume 0: SEEN. He and his team reimagined the Black fashion image and the collective work was widely praised by major media outlets. —G.E.