Brooklyn-Based Brand ‘Black Boy Knits’ Wins 2022 DHL Logistics in Fashion Award
, 2022-09-08 17:47:46,
Just weeks away from previewing their first ever collection at New York Fashion Week, Brooklyn-based designer Jacques Agbobly received some exciting news:
Their brand, Black Boy Knits, was chosen as the recipient of the 2022 DHL Logistics in Fashion Award, presented by DHL and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
The honor comes with a $15,000 grant and mentorship opportunities from both companies. It is part of a larger partnership between shipping company DHL and the CFDA to create opportunities for fashion brands to grow their businesses worldwide.
“I’ve always been interested in growing my brand internationally, but I didn’t know where to start,” says Agbobly, who was born and raised in Togo, West Africa, and immigrated to the United States in 2007. “I think for me, as someone who originally is from Togo, West Africa, I’ve always had an international perspective and outlook on creating.”
Agbobly, who “loves control” says the grant will help them streamline the business. “I’ve been really interested in vertically integrating my business, which means basically like, producing my own raw materials and then also having everything in-house … I like to see and touch everything that comes out of my brand.”
Part of Agbobly’s vision for the brand includes one day returning to Togo and inspiring the work of local craftswomen in the production of their designs. They even dream of having their own farm in…
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