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New York is one of the most diverse cities on the planet. More than 200 languages are spoken within the five boroughs, and according to the city, 37% of New Yorkers were born outside the U.S. and close to half are bilingual.
That diversity was on display at New York Fashion Week on Saturday. Shows from designers who hail from Africa, Asia and Europe, or whose parents came from those places, were the norm. And at a time when diversity initiatives are under attack by the new presidential administration and the threat of deportation hangs over immigrants from all over, the importance of a global background was even more apparent.
In Tribeca on Saturday morning, British-Nigerian designer Chuks Collins debuted a new collection in collaboration with Lush Decor, a multimillion-dollar home decor brand founded by Chinese-American Jenny Jing Zhu. Both designers told Glossy that their immigrant backgrounds have played a huge role in their design inspiration and the way they run their businesss.
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