George Sully Gives a Voice to Black Designers
Renowned shoe designer, George Sully, launched a brand-new platform called Black Designers of Canada (BDoC). It is the first-ever interactive index of Canadian black designers aiming to give a voice to black designers in the community and eliminate the excuse of exclusion in all areas of discipline.
George Sully is a well-known name in the Canadian fashion world. You may know him as the co-founder of Sully Wong, House of Hayla, private label work, international and local collaborations. He has been inducted into the Bata Shoe Museum twice making him a leading force in an ever-changing business landscape.
With many years of successes, George has also experienced more than his share of systemic prejudices entrenched in the fashion community he has served well, due to the color of his skin. Now, he has created another incredible project. One that aims to bring BDoC to the forefront of the fashion industry in Canada.
We are blessed to have an abundance of incredible black talent. Whether it is in fashion, entertainment, hospitality, food, etc. -- the options are endless. However, due to unfortunate events, we are having to face the stark reality of systemic racism, and the limitations it places on black people. Unfortunately, black designers are often omitted, ignored, and put into the “other” pile without an explanation or real reason. Sully states
“I wanted to create a platform where we can be found...in the likely case you didn’t know we ever existed in the first place”
Sully put out a call-to-action on his social platforms, asking people to submit their favorite black designers in all areas of the discipline. The goal of BDoC is to make it next to impossible for the industry to make excuses rooted in ignorance to justify exclusion.
You can submit yourself or your favorite black designers at blackdesignersofcanada.com or through the official IG page @blackdesignersofcanada
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