Harlem Fashion Week returns with Season 9 filled with: a Black Lives Matter fashion exhibition, femme forward awards ceremony, and stellar fashion show –with a virtual broadcast!

Harlem Fashion Week, Season 9 will feature:

Friday, September 3 | 7-9 PM | Kente Royal Gallery

Harlem Fashion Week weekend kick-off media mixer to meet and greet founders Tandra Birkett and Yvonne Jewnell, fashion industry professionals; with a presentation by the fashion designers participating in the Black Lives Matter Fashion Exhibition, event MC Jonathan Boderick (Bravo’s B.O.R.N. to Style). The BLM Fashion Exhibition Judges will include: Lydia T. Blanco(Journalist, Digital Media Personality), Gliteratie (Philanthropist), Jelani Bandele(Founder of TELL LEGACY), Joyous Pierce(Multi-disciplinary creative).

Saturday, September 4 | 11 AM – 4 PM | Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building, in the Gallery

The Business of Fashion Symposium: Harlem Fashion Week invites all prospective designers, stylists, models, photographers, retail and e-commerce folks interested in the fashion and retail industry to join for a day of engaging panel discussions and workshops. Our keynote speaker will be Harlem’s very own Princess Jenkins, owner of The Brownstone, founder of Women in the Black and adjunct professor at FIT. Hosted by Tandra Birkett & Yvonne Jewnell, Harlem Fashion Week Founders

Saturday, September 4 | 5PM – 8PM | The Aloft Harlem

Harlem Fashion Week invites all prospective designers, and models to its Designer & Model Mixer. This mixer welcomes designers and models to network and mingle together with an evening of music, press, and light refreshments.

Sunday, September 5 | 3:00 – 5:30 PM | Museum of the City of NY, 1220 Fifth Avenue at 104 St.

Black Lives Matter Fashion Exhibition Harlem and Awards Ceremony – Femme Forward will be hosted by Jonathan Broderick (Bravo’s B.O.R.N. to Style) with Harlem’s renaissance woman – Sirius Satellite radio host of Bevelations, TV personality and author Bevy Smith as the BLM Fashion Exhibition award presenter and honoree award presenter to these several women for progressing forward culture, commerce, and community through their awesome work.

The festivities will include “A Celebration of Black Lives in Fashion”. The fashion exhibition will feature 10 avant-garde garments created by designers across the country inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. This event will include a reception with specialty cocktails, gourmet desserts, and live performances.

Sunday, September 5 | 6:30 – 9:30 PM | Museum of the City of NY, 1220 Fifth Avenue at 104 St.

Harlem Fashion Week: The Runway Shows will present Season 9 LIVE as well as a virtually broadcasted to share the exciting fashion show with national and international fashion fans. The show will present in three tiers.