Beyoncé’s new visual album Black Is King dropped on Disney+ just four days ago, and, as we could have guessed, it’s already causing major ripple effects in the fashion industry. There have been significant increases in the number of people searching for cow print pieces and Marine Serre’s crescent moon styles (thanks in part to the fact that Adele posted herself rocking the same top as Queen B). But the thing most people are talking about is the fact that there are so many incredible Black designers represented throughout the album, alongside high-fashion bigwigs like Valentino, Burberry and Balmain.
Here are 13 independent Black designers featured in Black Is King. (We suspect you’ll be seeing their names much more often in the future.)
