15 Black Fashion Designers At New York Fashion Week SS17.

The upcoming spring season always seems to be the time to shine for black fashion designers, and this year was no different. Last week, a diverse group of black talent showed at Fashion Week in New York City. Many designers even opted to make a statement with their designs, by taking on issues like body diversity, gender identity, sexuality, and police brutality head on.

Lisa Folawiyo

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Lisa Folawiyo.

LaQuan Smith

Black Fashion Designers
Images via LaQuan Smith.

Pyer Moss

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Vogue.

Telfar

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Vogue.

DKNY

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Vogue.

5:31 Jérôme

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Getty Images.

Brother Vellies

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Getty Images.

KLS Kimora Lee Simmons

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Vogue.

B. Michael America

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Getty Images.

Xuly.Bët

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Vogue.

Hood by Air

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Vogue.

Cushnie et Ochs

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Vogue.

YEEZY Season 4

Black Fashion Designers
Images via Vogue.

Tracy Reese

Black Fashion Designers
Image via Vogue.

Byron Lars

Black Fashion Designers
Image via Refinery 29.