A selection of our favorite black designers and brands to support.

The fashion industry, like many other industries, has been plagued with racially charged incidents like excluding black designers from high-fashion runways, getting stocked in luxury retailers, and ultimately silenced by the very industry that they created. In spite of these setbacks, black fashion designers continue to produce immaculate pieces of work for the world to enjoy.

As we band together to circulate the Black dollar within our communities, we’ve put a list of black-owned menswear designers you can support today and in the future.

Pyer Moss ( @pyermoss)

The brand’s founder, Kerby Jean-Raymond, let’s his clothing speak for themselves as he makes his stance on activism and racial inequality. The Haitian-American Brooklyn native’s design philosophy focuses on rewriting black people back into the story and normalizing blackness.

Orange Culture ( @orangecultureng )

Adebayo Oke-Lawal, the brand’s founder defies clichés of Nigerian masculinity. The brand caters to a creative class of men. Moving away from the idea of masculinity in menswear with suits, Oke-Lawal creates gender-fluid garments.

Fear of God ( @fearofgod )

Launched in 2013, Jerry Lorenzo’s label, Fear of God came together when he was refocusing his life and his faith. Described as solution-based clothing, Fear of God is meant to be worn without putting too much thought into it.

Tongoro ( @tongorostudio )

Known for her work with Beyonce, Senegal-based, Sarah Diouf recently released a sub-brand under her already popular brand, Tonogoro. The menswear brand, MOGÖ, gives a new take on menswear by channeling the natural elegance that African men exude in traditional clothing.

A-Cold-Wall* ( @acoldwall )

London-based Samuel Ross started his brand in 2015 and is known for applying a tailor’s rigor and a graphic designer’s eye to streetwear. The result is decidedly futuristic, and people love his screenprinting, but the man can do things to knitwear that few other designers have the skills or vision to achieve.

Telfar ( @telfarglobal )

Founded in 2005, Telfar Clemens created a brand to specifically transcend traditional categories. One of the goals behind Teflar is to undermine socioeconomic categories about who is allowed to wear designer fashion.

Rick Dusi ( @rickdusi )

Founded by Eromosele Patrick Eidusi, the Nigeria-based brand specializes in classic bespoke tailoring for men and women.

ATAFO ( @atafo.official )

Named after the designer, Mai Atafo, the Atafo brand continuously evolves as the designer grows deeper into his craft.

A. Sauvage ( @asauvage )

As a second-generation Ghanain, Adrien Savauge grew up playing basketball until he developed a love for fashion. House of A. Sauvage focuses on the changing needs of its clients to create menswear with an emphasis on a perfect cut and casual elegance.

Bianca Saunders ( @biancasaunders_ )

Bianca Saunders is a new designer exploring identities and cultural heritage. Saunders’ collections challenge hyper-masculinity and dive deep into what it means to be a British West Indian in present-day London.

Botter ( @botter_paris )

Founded by two Paris-based Carribeans who co-design the womenswear label, Nina Ricci, Rushemy Botter, and Lisi Herrebrugh refer to their menswear collection as a sort of diary. You’ll find a blend of forward-thinking, generous tailoring, and streetwear that comments on being immigrants in Europe.

Darryl Brown ( @darrylbrwn )

“The Journey Makes the Story Greater” is a portrayal of designer Darryl Brown's path from steelworker to railroad engineer/conductor to General Motors employee and eventually to the fashion industry. Former stylist of Kanye West, the designer's first collection reflects on his time in the labor union and the odyssey of his career.

MIZIZI ( @mizizishop )

MIZIZI, meaning “roots” in Swahili, is the official streetwear brand for the African Diaspora. Founded in 2015 and inspired by various cultures revolving around our heritage, our limited, exclusive collections have always been designed with our values in mind: connection, authenticity, and representation.

Tokyo James ( @tokyojamess )

Tokyo James is a menswear brand founded by Iniye Tokyo James in 2015 after he relocated to the burgeoning African fashion capital of Lagos, Nigeria from the United Kingdom. Tokyo James creates fashion for the bold and follows the philosophy that everyone should create and live their individuality.

Wales Bonner ( @walesbonner )

Established as a menswear brand, Grace Wales Bonner launched her label, Wales Bonner in 2014. Wales Bonner’s collections explore ideas of identity politics and black culture, mixing British tailoring with contemporary cuts.

Jermaine Bleu ( @jermainebleu )

Ghanaian designer, Jason Jermaine Asiedu, founded Jermaine Bleu in 2015. Asiedu highlights the history of Ghana in his first collection.

Ten Thousand Things ( @tenthousandthingsnyc )

New York-based jewelers Ron Anderson and David Rees’ sculptural, handmade designs have made them a favorite of the downtown set for over 25 years.

Public School ( @publicschoolnyc )

Founded by Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow, the designers won numerous awards for their razor-sharp vision of menswear: a very New York City combination of tailored outerwear, slouchy knits, and tapered trousers in a stark palette of black and white.

Frere ( @frere )

Frère who started when he was 22 years old, originally set out to be in the Real Estate industry. As he continued to progress in the field, he realized that his business started to change when he began taking his appearance into account as he was meeting with clients. From there, he enlisted in a local tailor that would assist in making his custom suits.

Self-taught, he became more intuitive in colors, fabric swatches, and overall looks.

Brett Johnson ( @brettjohnsonco )

Washington, D.C. native, Brett Johnson launched an Italian-made men’s appeal line at the age of 26. Since then, his work has been showcased via trunk shows at Neiman Marcus stores around the country.

Heron Preston ( @heronpreston )

As a designer, DJ, consultant, art director, and collaborator, his work is deeply inspired by sustainability and technology. As a result, his work inherently speaks to the next wave of culture, innovation, environmental responsibility, and human impact. On and off the runway, Preston’s mission to identify and integrate less environmentally destructive practices permeate throughout all of his work, including his high-end workwear collection and the experimental work he’s done with brands such as HP Inc.

Martine Rose ( @martine_rose )

Inspired by her South London-Jamaican upbringing and her deep interest and personal involvement in the music and high/low melting-pot cultures of London, Martine Rose has operated as a cult menswear brand for over a decade. Wide-legged trousers, printed shirts, and oversized ‘dad’ jackets draw upon – and aim to subvert – traditional emblems of masculinity.

Paskho (@paskho)

Patrick Robinson decided to focus on creating more sustainable, practical fashion after an enviable career designing for the likes of Giorgio Armani and Perry Ellis. The Paskho brand is made up of performance-minded basics made from environmentally-friendly fabrics.

Walls of Benin ( @wallsofbenin_official)

Founded in 2015, by Manchester-born British-Cameroonian, CK. Atanga, the brand is a love letter to his African heritage. The name itself, reflects a Janus like perspective, looking back on the sophisticated pre-colonial Kingdoms of West Africa, while looking forward, toward the new African renaissance, influenced by close relations with the former colonial powers.

24 Black-Owned Menswear Luxury Brands You Can Support Right Now