In honor of Black History Month and in light of the recent interest in African Americans in fashion -- from the Stephen Burrows retrospective in New York to the Ebony Fashion Fair exhibit in Chicago and the new documentary Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution -- we talked to industry legends and insiders about their pioneering careers and
the role of race in fashion today.
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Invisible Beauty: The Legendary Fashion Industry Guru Bethann Hardison Explains Why Models All Look the Same These Days.
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Keep On Dancing: The Magical Designs of Stephen Burrows.
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Say It Loud: Fashion's Relationship With African Americans Continues to Be Complicated.
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The Battle of Versailles.
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Ebony Fashion Fair.
Invisible Beauty: The Legendary Fashion Industry Guru Bethann Hardison Explains Why Models All Look the Same These Days. 
Keep On Dancing: The Magical Designs of Stephen Burrows. 
Say It Loud: Fashion's Relationship With African Americans Continues to Be Complicated. 
The Battle of Versailles. 
Ebony Fashion Fair.