ESSENCE Fashion House NYC was filled with several Black women who are making a powerful impact on the fashion industry.
Designers Fe Noel and Aminah Abdul Jillil joined ESSENCE Fashion Director Marielle Bobo for a personal discussion about their brand’s aesthetic, journey to success, and the challenges that they are currently facing.
Hailing from Grenada, Fe Noel has had a tremendous reign throughout her career. When asked about her brand’s aesthetic, she explained that she aims to create pieces that are fun and that she would wear herself. Fe Noel also took home the Designer of the Year award at the inaugural ESSENCE Best In Black Fashion Awards.
Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska Aminah Abdul Jillil began as a professional dancer before diving into fashion. What makes Jillil’s designs unique is her excitement to “try something different”.
Although the ladies have been in the industry for some time now, they explained that it’s definitely not easy. During the insightful chat, the ladies cautioned those that want to get into design and retail that there will be challenges, but encouraged aspiring designers to push through the hardships in the name of true passion.
“Things aren’t always smooth,” Noel told the crowd. “You have hurdles and trials, but you take care of it and move.”
While these women have achieved much success and enjoy being fully immersed in their careers, they also admitted that managing to find balance is a constant work in progress.
“You go up and dow” Jillil added. “But just keep doing it and stay the course.”
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