Fashion
How Fashion Week Forgot Its Black Inspiration
As early as 1969, Ophelia DeVore was putting on runway shows in Bryant Park hailed as “fashion extravaganzas” by The Amsterdam News, New York’s Black newspaper of record.
By Elliot O·Sep 9, 2026
Originally reported by Vogue.
As early as 1969, Ophelia DeVore was putting on runway shows in Bryant Park hailed as “fashion extravaganzas” by The Amsterdam News, New York’s Black newspaper of record.
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