Designers

Jul 2, 2020

Black Business Highlight: Kyrah’s Kustoms

Kyrah’s Kustoms is owned by Nakyrah who goes by Kyrah. Kyrah was a Design Studies major with a Business Entrepreneurship minor with NC State’s Class of 2020.    NM: Why did you start your Business? KK: I’ve been into the arts all my life; my dad is a designer, so I was heavily influenced and…

Apr 17, 2019

Q&A with Designers of Color: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at 2019 AATS Fashion Exposé

The 22nd Annual Fashion Exposé was presented by the African-American Textile Society (AATS) on Thursday, Apr. 11 in Talley Student Union. Designers were curated from all over campus to showcase their original fashion lines. The Nubian Message sat down with three designers of color to discuss their experiences with fashion.