Felita Harris
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RAISEfashion 2026 Masterclass
Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation Steps Up Again for Mental Health
Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation Steps Up Again for Mental Health
The Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation is championing mental health with $8.5M in funding, new partnerships and impactful community programs.
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As diversity, equity and inclusion commitments wane and access to capital grows more elusive, RaiseFashion convened a panel at NYFW — moderated by BoF’s Sheena Butler-Young — featuring leaders from Abercrombie & Fitch, Glossier, Ten To One Rum and Fluency to explore how emerging brands can secure strategic allies, move beyond restrictive labels and build sustainable pathways to growth.
Highlighting designers of color at New York Fashion Week
Highlighting designers of color at New York Fashion Week
RAISEfashion Elevates Cause With ‘Gallery’ Format
RAISEfashion Elevates Cause With ‘Gallery’ Format
RAISEfashion staging immersive showcase for emerging BIPOC designers and brands.
Indie Designers Find Power Under Pressure At RAISEfashion's NYFW Event With BoF | Essence
Indie Designers Find Power Under Pressure At RAISEfashion's NYFW Event With BoF | Essence
Designers including Bach Mai, Charles Harbison, and Kanyinsola Onalaja speak to how RAISEfashion has poured into their businesses at the intentional showcase.
Five Years After George Floyd: Can Fashion Still Stand for Something?
Five Years After George Floyd: Can Fashion Still Stand for Something?
In 2020, fashion pledged solidarity and systemic change. Now, as political tides have turned, only a few brands are willing to speak up — or follow through.
RAISEfashion x Ferrara Fundraiser
RAISEfashion x Ferrara Fundraiser
At Raisefashion, Supporting Underrepresented Designers at the Forefront of Sustainable Fashion
At Raisefashion, Supporting Underrepresented Designers at the Forefront of Sustainable Fashion
With sustainability falling down the priority list for fashion executives in 2025, emerging designers are looking to meet demands for conscious consumerism — but face substantial challenges in an oversaturated market facing macroeconomic limitations. BoF sits down with Felita Harris, co-founder of non-profit Raisefashion that provides financial, educational and community support for underrepresented designers focused on sustainability goals, to learn more.
How RAISEFashion is Sewing Justice into the Seams of the Industry: Conversation with Felita Harris
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How RAISEFashion is Sewing Justice into the Seams of the Industry: Conversation with Felita Harris
Podcast Episode · The Caring Economy with Toby Usnik · 05/01/2025 · 38m
The Goodwill Gala
The Goodwill Gala
BIPOC-owned beauty brands face a new reality in the post-DEI era
BIPOC-owned beauty brands face a new reality in the post-DEI era
As major mass retailers scale back diversity initiatives, BIPOC brand founders face new hurdles, ushering in a strategy shift. Specialty retailers are reconfirming their commitments.
The Future of Work: What went wrong with DEI and how to move forward
The Future of Work: What went wrong with DEI and how to move forward
Welcome to our new series exploring the forces reshaping careers in fashion and beauty. First up: the future of DEI, which — following Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders — has become highly polemic.
Navigating Fashion’s DEI Setbacks and Charting a Path Forward With RaiseFashion
Navigating Fashion’s DEI Setbacks and Charting a Path Forward With RaiseFashion
Felita Harris, RaiseFashion’s executive director and co-founder, Rachel Scott, founder and creative director of Diotima, and Mercy Amankwe, senior director of brand marketing and partnerships at Standard International, joined BoF’s Shenel Wickramaratne at The Standard, East Village to discuss how to uphold inclusion, empower underrepresented talent and drive meaningful change amid industry-wide row backs on diversity, equity and inclusion commitments.
Abercrombie x Danzy Design Studio | Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie x Danzy Design Studio | Abercrombie & Fitch
RAISEfashion Kicks Off NYFW With Diotima's Rachel Scott And BoF At The Standard | Essence
RAISEfashion Kicks Off NYFW With Diotima's Rachel Scott And BoF At The Standard | Essence
Scott emphasized the importance of community, diversity, and equity in corporate structures, while the panel highlighted the role inclusivity and partnerships play in the larger fashion conversation.
The Vogue Business 2024 100 Innovators: Champions of change
The Vogue Business 2024 100 Innovators: Champions of change
Meet the people committed to making fashion and beauty more equitable and inclusive industries, hand-selected by Vogue Business editors.
Felita Harris - Monarch Magazine
Felita Harris - Monarch Magazine
Meet the lady who is redesigning the tapestry of the fashion industry, FELITA HARRIS, founding...
What do designers actually need from prizes and programmes?
What do designers actually need from prizes and programmes?
Fashion has a stream of talent incubation schemes and prizes, but emerging designers still struggle to move to the next level. Experts say it may be time to rethink the system.
CFDA
CFDA
Felita Harris, a powerhouse in luxury fashion, is on a mission to uplift BIPOC talent through RAISEfashion, igniting opportunities for emerging designers and championing diversity in the industry.
Bergdorf Goodman
Bergdorf Goodman
RAISEfashion Kicked Off NYFW Spotlighting 23 BIPOC Designers | Essence
RAISEfashion Kicked Off NYFW Spotlighting 23 BIPOC Designers | Essence
RAISEFashion Brought an Experiential Showcase to NYFW, Highlighting Emerging BIPOC Talent
RAISEFashion Brought an Experiential Showcase to NYFW, Highlighting Emerging BIPOC Talent
25 Emerging Designers Just Debuted Their Spring 2025 Collections
25 Emerging Designers Just Debuted Their Spring 2025 Collections
Raise Fashion CEO Felita Harris: Fashion is treating DEI like a trend
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Raise Fashion CEO Felita Harris: Fashion is treating DEI like a trend
RaiseFashion Returns to NYFW to Showcase BIPOC Talents
RaiseFashion Returns to NYFW to Showcase BIPOC Talents
RAISEcollective
RAISEcollective
At RaiseFashion, Supporting a Global Mindset for Emerging Design Talent
At RaiseFashion, Supporting a Global Mindset for Emerging Design Talent
Here’s what our clothes would look like if more women designed them
Here’s what our clothes would look like if more women designed them
Raisefashion Salutes 2024 Masterclass
Raisefashion Salutes 2024 Masterclass
At RaiseFashion, Supporting a Global Mindset for Emerging Design Talent
At RaiseFashion, Supporting a Global Mindset for Emerging Design Talent
How Felita Harris Went From a Retail Training Program to Running a Nonprofit for Emerging Brands
How Felita Harris Went From a Retail Training Program to Running a Nonprofit for Emerging Brands
As the indie designer dominos fall, who’s going to step in to help fashion brands?
As the indie designer dominos fall, who’s going to step in to help fashion brands?
At RaiseFashion, Positioning BIPOC Fashion Designers for Strategic Growth
At RaiseFashion, Positioning BIPOC Fashion Designers for Strategic Growth
MODA OPERANDI In Dialogue
MODA OPERANDI In Dialogue
Raisefashion and The Standard Join Forces to Showcase Emerging Designers During NYFW
Raisefashion and The Standard Join Forces to Showcase Emerging Designers During NYFW
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