“When you’re fighting to be seen as human, what you wear becomes more than self-expression – it becomes a form of self-preservation. Every choice carries weight. And the result of that care, that intention, is beauty – but it’s not just aesthetic. We’re not simply talking about style lines, or fabrics. We’re talking about identity. About dignity.”


- Jerry Lorenzo

“I think it's something admittedly America aspires to, but more often than not, it's running from or it's evading or refusing to do the necessary work that would be required to fully embrace it. So I don't know, it's a cool idea, but I'm not sure it's real.”


- Arthur Jafa on Freedom

"The power of self-realization, to me, means being able to operate at my highest capacity, because I know myself well. Self-realization is equally what is required to give yourself the space to grow, as well as whatever you become within that space."


- Yara Shahidi on Self-Realization