Harlem Fashion Row (HFR) dominates New York Fashion Week with its 15th Anniversary Fashion Show and Awards Ceremony “Future’s Past” held outside the General Grant National Memorial on West 122nd Street and Riverside Drive in New York City got off to a great start. week. The rainy night didn’t dampen the spirit of the crowd that gathered to celebrate the milestone and the organization’s new partnership with Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH).

Above: Brandis Daniel, Issa Rae, Booth Moore, Corey Smith.

The evening was opened by Brandice Daniel, Founder and CEO of HFR. A Union commander in the Civil War, she said she always wanted to host an event at the grand neoclassical memorial because Grant was also the 18th president. She signed legislation to protect African Americans during Reconstruction with the United States. The night’s awards included the first-ever Virgil His Abloh Award presented by LVMH, which his wife Shannon Abloh presented to actress, author, producer and comedian Issa Lay. Luxury female designer Sergio Hudson was named Designer of the Year, Ade Samuel was named Stylist of the Year, and multifaceted entertainer Janet Jackson was named Icon of the Year. Washington Post’s Robin Givan accepts editor-in-chief award, calling on his colleagues to “not be his fashion journalists, just be journalists and give the industry the respect it deserves.” .

A collection of three color designers – Clarence Ruth (below), Jonathan Hayden, and Nicole Bennefield – was unveiled as the night’s finale.