We are reserving your front-row seat to NYUL Fashion Week.
This February, while New York Fashion Week (February 11–16) sets the global stage for fashion, NYUL Fashion Week: Fashionably NYUL — The Business of Style offers a parallel experience, focusing on the designers, decision-makers, and business systems behind Black fashion.
This two-part virtual series brings together New York–based designers, boutique founders, and fashion entrepreneurs, along with supply-chain and production experts, for an inside look at how Black fashion brands are built, sustained, and scaled.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 6:30 PM Virtual
Part One: Fashionably NYUL - The Designers, The Brands, The Journey
This opening session centers on the lived experiences of Black fashion leaders who have transformed creative vision into viable enterprises.
Participants will hear directly from New York designers and brand owners about how they launched their labels, navigated visibility, secured retail opportunities, and built brands that resonate culturally while operating as disciplined businesses.
Topics include:
Moving from concept to collection
Building brand identity and market positioning
Gaining visibility, partnerships, and retail presence
Turning cultural relevance into sustainable revenue
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 6:30 PM Virtual
Part Two: Fashionably NYUL - From Design to Delivery
Part Two shifts the focus from vision to execution.
Led by fashion production and supply-chain experts, this session explores the systems that support successful fashion brands, from sourcing and manufacturing to pricing, fulfillment, and growth.
Participants will gain insight into how fashion businesses operate behind the scenes, and how to build infrastructure that supports scale without compromising quality or identity.
NYUL Fashion Week is where style meets strategy.
This is not about chasing trends; it’s about ensuring Black designers own the styles, narratives, and businesses behind the culture they define.
Whether you are launching a fashion brand or strengthening an existing one, Fashionably NYUL - The Business of Style offers the insight, perspective, and access needed to build brands that last.
Your front-row seat is waiting.