This past September, at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting during the UN General Assembly week in NYC, Laura Brown, Chair of the (RED) Creative Council, and global icon, Iman, announced the DISCOVE(RED) Fashion Prize. Launching early 2025 to fight AIDS and spotlight the next gen of fashion design from across Africa. “There are some brilliant African …
This past September, at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting during the UN General Assembly week in NYC, Laura Brown, Chair of the (RED) Creative Council, and global icon, Iman, announced the DISCOVE(RED) Fashion Prize. Launching early 2025 to fight AIDS and spotlight the next gen of fashion design from across Africa. “There are some brilliant African Fashion designers, but not one who’s globally famous. And that needs to start.” Laura Brown
They furthered this conversation in December at RED’s inaugural Creative Council Dinner to unite voices for HIV/AIDS advocacy. “We’re choosing this angle so that we can empower a generation, so that they can empower themselves,” Iman said. The project aims to inject newness and excitement into the fashion industry, while empowering creatives across the continent.
“There need to be many famous, global African fashion designers. Additionally, 50 percent of each collection will also benefit the Global Fund,” Brown explained in additional remarks, referring to the initiative that supports the organization’s grants and programs around the world.
Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we reveal more details and some of the incredible people involved!
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