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Color is the New Black
Bold Colors, Funky Prints, and Intricate Patterns are Synonymous With This Black Woman-Owned Brand
WRITTEN BY: STELLA POLYZOIDOU PHOTOGRAPHED BY: SHAMELL MASON, COLE MCMANUS, CHRIS FOX-KELLY, & BONNIE NICHOALDS
What started as a simple passion for visual arts soon became a fashion love story. That’s the case for Samantha Black and her clothing brand, Sammy B. Designs, which is perfect for the modern woman on the go. With fun prints, happy colors, and excellent craftsmanship, Black has created a women’s ready-to-wear clothing line addressed to the “It Girls” and all the sexy, powerful women with tomboy’s hearts.
Growing up, Black took stimuli from drawing, painting, and creating; thus, on her sweet sixteen birthday, she took a pre-college program in Brooklyn at Pratt Institute in fashion design. While in school, she interned for a few designers, including Michael Kors and Jill Stuart.
After two years of constant effort to promote her business, she made it onto Project Runway. During her participation in the show, she left her artistic footprint; thus, she was invited back to the Project Runway All Stars season, where she competed against the best of the best in the show’s history.
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