Episode 08: Harlem Fashionista - Ruby Bailey
Ruby Bailey was a Harlem fashionista and designer who did NOT get the recognition she deserved. In this episode of #BlackFashionHistory, Taniqua discusses Ruby Bailey as a pioneer of Afrocentrism in fashion, and how she worked to promote the recognition of Black designers.
Sources/Further Reading:
The Life and Work of Ruby Bailey, Zelda Wynn Valdes, and Ann Lowe by Jonathan Michael Square
A Closetful of Genius by Steffie Nelson
Talents — Jonathan M. Square: Ruby Bailey, An Unsung Heroine of Black Fashion