With The Curvy Con, names like Venus Williams, Lizzo and Tracy Reese are on a mission to kick down doors for plus-size women and change the fashion industry.
From rigorous adherence to couture techniques, like with the black beaded gown of Eric Gaskins who trained with Givenchy and worked in the French couture tradition, to extraordinary manipulations with fabric, pushing the boundaries of what fashion can be, as with Andre Walker’s abstracted khaki suit -- each piece states emphatically the depth and vibrancy black designers bring to the fashion industry.