Romeo Hunte Is Killing It Right Now
Hello, my fashion lovers, I hope that all of you are doing well and trying to get through another work week.
Romeo Hunte is definitely becoming one of my favorite Black Fashion Designers, I came to found out about him when I was reading an article about up-and-coming Black designers. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Romeo Hunte grew up surrounded by women whose creative approach to fashion inspired him from an early age. Hunte attended the Fashion Institute of Technology after turning down two full athletic scholarships in Track and Field. In 2014, Hunte launched his namesake brand Romeo Hunte New York while also working full time as a personal shopper in luxury retail and in editorial styling. Through his experience working in the industry, Hunte strikes the perfect balance between creativity and practicality, which plays a primary role in each collection he designs.
Hunte’s designs quickly became in high celebrity demand after Zendaya wore the brand. Later, Beyoncé broke the internet in several Hunte pieces. Victor Cruz, Laverne Cox, Chris Paul, James Harden, Dwyane Wade, Tobias Harris, Cindy Burna, Hailey Bieber, and Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama have all been seen wearing the brand.
Hunte has been featured in Women's Wear Daily and honored by Essence Magazine as “Designer to Watch''. In 2020, Teen Vogue was quoted as saying, “He is well on his way to becoming a household name.” Hunte has been invited to attend the Met Gala as an emerging talent and was nominated as a finalist for the Womenswear Fashion Group International Rising Star Award. In 2021, Vogue featured Romeo Hunte in an article titled, “How Romeo Hunte Is Quietly Redefining What It Means to Be an American Brand.” Hunte’s first collection was noticed by some of the world’s biggest retailers including Net-A-Porter, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bergdorf Goodman.
The first two pieces are from his Fall/Winter 2019 Ready-To-Wear Collection, I personally love that he used red throughout this collection. The second outfit reminds me of a very chic grandmother.
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