This section focuses on Garifuna Creative Fashion Professionals which includes but aren't limited to fashion designers who create clothing, accessories, and other fashion items, fashion, photography, modeling (Featured model Fatima Jakelin Arzu Jimenez), and makeup Industry. They use their creativity, knowledge of trends, and understanding of the human body to design clothing that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.  

A fashion designer is a professional who creates clothing, accessories, and other fashion items. They use their creativity, knowledge of trends, and understanding of the human body to design clothing that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Fashion designers often work for design houses or fashion brands, or they may run their own fashion labels. 

The role of a fashion designer involves conceptualizing and sketching designs, selecting fabrics and materials, creating prototypes, and overseeing the production process. They must also stay up to date with current trends and market demands, and they may work closely with other professionals in the fashion industry, such as buyers, merchandisers, and patternmakers.

Successful fashion designers must possess a strong sense of creativity, an eye for detail, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work well under pressure.

As a global center of creative activity, media, and commerce, it is no surprise that New York City has long been the fashion capital of the world. home to the headquarters of more than 900 fashion companies as well as the country’s largest fashion retail market, and twice each year, thousands of industry leaders flock to the City for New York Fashion Week. The fashion industry in New York City has historically been an anchor industry – serving as an important catalyst for our City’s economy. 

Our goal is to ensure that Garifuna Fashion professionals can participate in this industry,  we will launch Garifuna Fashion NYC 2024, a strategic study to examine the challenges facing the Garifuna fashion industry over the coming decade and to identify initiatives addressing those issues. Among the planned activities are Garifuna Fashion NYC, a career-building and networking event to help talented individuals pursue fashion business careers in New York City.