17 Apparel Companies You Should Be Shopping Right Now
These black-owned apparel brands are EVERYTHING your closet needs.
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1. Amyang Fashun — for African-Inspired apparel and accessories curated by artisans from West Africa.
Founders: Gayima Kanu and Sallay Kanu
Location: Brooklyn, New York
What they sell: men's apparel, women's apparel, accessories, dresses
Top-selling product: The Militant Jacket
Get the Kintu Dapper Shirt for $117 (available in sizes S-2XL).
2. Shop Oasis — for show-stopping handbags, wraps, and other accessories.
Founder: Clara Williams
Location: New York, New York
What they sell: dresses, handbags, wraps
Top-selling product: The Furaha Wrap Dress
Get The Jasmine Clutch for $150.
3. Lukafit — for vibrant activewear that'll make your workouts so much fiercer.
Founder: Mbali Ndlovu
Location: New York, New York
What they sell: activewear
Top-selling product: Squat-Proof Legging
Get the Squat-Proof Legging for $45 (available in sizes S-3XL).
4. Philadelphia Printworks — for T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel that celebrates black history.
Founders: Maryam Pugh and Ruth Perez
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What they sell: T-shirts, tote bags, sweatshirts, posters, zines
Top-selling product: Chisholm for President T-shirt
Get the Marcus Garvey Collegiate Crewneck Sweatshirt for $35 (available in sizes S-3XL).
5. Royal Jelly Harlem — for gorgeous skirts, dresses, tops, and other apparel in breathtaking prints.
Founders: Maya Gorgoni and Teta Gorgoni
Location: New York, New York
What they sell: women’s apparel, men’s apparel, accessories, furniture
Top-selling product: Copa Bralettes and Serafina Skirts
Get the Copa Bralette for $185 (available in sizes XS-M).
6. Stuzo Clothing — for gender-free sweats, T-shirts, sweatshirts which'll have you looking like greatness.
Founder: Stoney Michelli
Location: Los Angeles, California
What they sell: tops, bottoms, hats, accessories
Top-selling product: Woman Up T-shirt
Get the Boi | Grl Sleeveless Sweater for $50 (available in sizes S-3XL and two colors).
7. Shirts Be Like — for dope apparel inspired by the greatness that is blackness.
Founder: Charissa Grant
Location: Detroit, Michigan
What they sell: T-shirts, sweatshirts, accessories
Top-selling product: The Most T-shirt
Get the No New Friends T-shirt for $25 (available in sizes XS-4XL).
8. Legendary Rootz —for gorgeous outerwear, sweatshirts, and tees that carry messages of black pride.
Founder: Raven Gibson
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
What they sell: T-shirts, sweatshirts, home goods
Top-selling product: Protect Black Culture T-Shirt
Get the Black Girls Are The Purest Form Of Art T-shirt for $25 (available in sizes S-4XL and four colors).
9. Dope On Arrival NYC — for swimwear and other apparel that'll have you ready to shut down the shore.
Founder: Imani B. Johnson
Location: Brooklyn, New York
What they sell: T-shirts, sweatshirts, swimsuits, accessories
Top-selling product: Black. No Sugar No Cream Mesh Crop Top
Get the Liberation Two-Piece Swimsuit for $75 (available in sizes S-2XL).
10. Adorned by Chi — for fabulous apparel inspired by the brand's magical comic universe.
Founder: Jacque Aye
Location: Dallas, Texas
What they sell: comics, sweaters, T-Shirts, pins and patches, skirts, hats, bags, paper goods, baby products
Top-selling product: Wakanda Forever T-shirt
Get the Melanin Mermaid T-shirt for $26+ (available in sizes XS-3XL and six colors)
11. Malaika Apparel Co. — for empowering apparel and accessories that'll have you looking like perfection.
Founder: Rita Bunatal
Location: Brooklyn, New York
What they sell: shirts, sweatshirts, headwraps, accessories
Top-selling product: Fist of Solidarity T-shirt
Get the Fist of Solidarity T-shirt for $25 (available in sizes S-3XL).
12. Splendid Rain Co. — for dresses, hoodies, and other apparel to make a major statement.
Founder: Olatiwa Karade
Location: Orange, New Jersey
What they sell: sweaters, hoodies, T-shirts, dresses, sweatpants, accessories
Top-selling product: Columbus Was A Murderer Sweatshirt
Get the Don’t Touch My Culture Hoodie for $48.99 (available in sizes S-4XL and 10 colors).
13. Rebecca Allen — for nude pumps and flats that'll change your closest forever.
Founder: Rebecca Allen
Location: Brooklyn, New York
What they sell: pumps and flats
Top-selling product: New Pump in Nude III
Get the New Pump for $250 (available in sizes 6-11 and five colors).
14. HGC Apparel — for vibrant apparel that's a little '90s and a lot of FLYNESS.
Founder: Marcia Smith
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
What they sell: T-shirts, sweatshirts, pants
Top-selling product: Black By Popular Demand Jersey
Get the Black By Popular Demand Hoody for $99.99 (available in sizes XS-3XL).
15. Fly by Knight — for epic sweatshirts and T-shirts inspired by pop culture icons and all things blackness.
Founder: Jamilah Knight
Location: Brooklyn, New York
What they sell: apparel, tote bags, pins, art prints
Top-selling product: Loc Love T-shirt
Get the “Don’t Touch My Hair” Sweatshirt for $35 (available in sizes S-L).
16. Project 96 — for shorts, jerseys, outwear, and other streetwear sure to make your OOTD amazing.
17. Chris Chanel — for sweatshirts, T-shirts, and accessories that are unapologetically BLACK.
Founder: Christian Williams
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
What they sell: T-shirts, sweaters, cellphone cases, accessories, baby products
Top-selling product: I Love Hood Niggas Sweatshirt
Get the Hood Princess Hoodie for $40 (available in sizes S-XL and two colors).
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