It’s time to change course after taking feedback and reassessing our own history in the Fashion Department. To reconsider the true history of fashion—the contribution, influence and impact of Black designers, whose work has been both celebrated and overlooked. This year’s RUNWAY focus is History Retailored, and revisits decades of accomplished designers through a social justice lens. There is much work to do. With the support of our Africana Studies program, Runway and the Buffalo State College community reaffirms our desire to reflect, to learn, and to insist on a more diverse and inclusive future throughout the fashion industry. To celebrate Black excellence on and off the runway!
