DATABASE

FROM THE 1960s TO THE 1990s

EST. 2022

DATABASE

FROM THE 1960s TO THE 1990s

EST. 2022

FROM THE 1960s TO THE 1990s

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Great efforts take the work of a team.

HUGE thanks to the TMU third year fashion
journalism students who interviewed, researched, and wrote original stories documenting Black Canadian fashion history. We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of these scholars.

Drum roll, please!

Words by …

Adrian Aitcheson by Marc Malig and Gabriela Manna, 2024

Adrian Carew by Elizabeth Sargeant and Madison Schuliakewich, 2022

Alarice Jones by Annelie Sophie Von Holtum and Meghan Decan, 2025

Alice Parnis by Parker Theis and Michael Karan, 2023

Asha McLeod by Esther Agwuncha and Masahda Lochan Aristide, 2023

Avaneil John by Amanda Pablo and Mariyah Salhia, 2023

Beverly Mascoll by Hajir Butt. 2026

Brian Phillips by Jacob Marion and Hania Noor, 2024

Bijette Spencer by Alina Snisarenko and Jasmine Afnan Al-Kholani, 2022

Buster Berkeley by Chloe Herbert-Ballantyne and Sophie Guatto, 2023

Calvin French by Negin Khodayari and Shae Hayes-Tyrell, 2022

Celia Sears by Emiline Badalian and Bianca Thompson, 2023

Charlene Francique by Samantha Hawes and Arpita Quadir, 2024

Chris Tyrell by Kirsten Fee and Gillian McGregor, 2023

Colette Harmon by Viktoriya Kozoriz and Brya Sheridan, 2023

Dale King by Rina Elias and Neda Madany, 2024

David Cardoza by Rachel Ecker and Olivea Loo Folkes, 2022

Denise McLeod by Thomas Publow and Breanna Schnurr, 2022

Derrick Adams by Nathan Bharatt and Chloe Leon, 2023

Don Jordan by Aria Ipe and Raiyana Malik, 2024

Donna Holgate by Samira Balsara and Tamia James, 2022

Ebonnie Rowe by Rachael Hoad and Nika Petrosian, 2023

Etheline Joseph by Talia French, 2024

Ethné Grimes-de Vienne by Jenna Winger and Ruth Young

Everton McDougall by Elijah Jones-Young and Sam Dubiner, 2024

Garie Adamson by Rachel Wong and Ainsley Lister, 2024

Gary Archibald by Charlotte Pottier-Bonneville and Ayah Mallah, 2023

Gemma Raeburn-Baynes by Emily Gianakopoulos and Sara Belas, 2024

George Morrison by Kailen Duern and Luis Murua Burhorn, 2025

Gérard Gentil by Vanessa Skiffington and Talia Saley, 2023

Gordon Espinet by Talia Saley and Viktor Hallum Christensen, 2023

Hondo Flemming by Darya Soufian and Kirsten Svitich, 2022

Irene Wattley by Alia Campbell and Christina Flores-Chan, 2023

Iris Simpson by Tasnime Skafi and Rhea Singh, 2022

Jean Fleming by Kate Jones and Stephanie Davoli, 2022

Jennifer Monteith by Dahab Shakoura and Kassandra Guevara, 2025

Jennifer Shaw by Gabby McMann, 2024

Jessica Carter by Aliya Karimjee and Manroop Aulakh, 2025

Jessica Bowden by Jacob Marion with Dashya Loppie, 2025

Jimmy Wisdom by Hajir Butt, 2026

Johanne Harrelle by Dominique Gené, 2025

Judith Adams by Akosua Yeboah and Nicole Lim, 2024

Kendra Francis by Sacha Kingston-Wayne and Nadine Bessada, 2024

Kevin Allwood by Angel Agbontaen and Benoit Guesneau, 2024

Kimberly Huie by Hajir Butt, 2026

Kimberlyn Parris by Brianna Bailey and Blanca Nagel. 2025

Lana Ogilvie by Apurva Bhat, 2023

Len D. Henry by Nishat Chowdhury and Madison Dolman, 2022

Linda Carter by Alexandra Clelland and Felecia Francis, 2022

Lorna Wilson by Valeria Vasquez and Ayleen Karamat, 2023

Lorraine Delsol by Danielle Reid and Lauryn Kovacs, 2023

Lydia Moore by Gwynneth Tansey and Alexa Valente, 2024

Marc Rutherford by Chase Cooper and Khadijah Ghauri 2024

Marianne Skanks by Amanda Routtenberg and Sara Marsetti, 2022

Marilyn Jones by Joëlle Staropoli and Paige Gray, 2024

Maxine Green by Haley Sengsavanh and Madeline Liao, 2023

Melody Wyllie by Celina Chugani and Atiya Malik, 2024

Miles Tyler Roberts by Nathan Kennedy, 2022

Paul Cornish by Jessica Ho and Gabrielle Angeli Olano, 2022

Paula Holgate by Cassandra Earle, 2022

Roxanne DeNobrega by Petra Calder and Alisha Chauhan, 2022

Sean Black by Josh Jackson and Chloe Bard 2025

Sharmain Beddoe-Howard by Carolyn Bridgeman, Gabby Cleveland and Julian Beltrano, 2022

Steve Carty by Mia Johnson and Dana Masamra, 2023

Suzi Horton by Vienna Luzi and Chang Sun, 2023

Sophia Ellen Lofters by Paula Fröling, 2025

Thomas Drayton by DeAndra Asapokha, 2023

Tom Evan Davis by Duaa Rizvi, Sydney Brasil & Sarah Schacht, 2022

Vânia Aguiar le Blogue by Alexander Baumgartner and Sahara Mehdi, 2022

Viola Desmond by Hajir Butt, 2026

Winston Kong by Trevor Carter and Jhanvi Bhaskar, 2022

Charmaine Gooden

Professor & Founder of BFC
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