To close out Black History Month, celebrated designer, George Dully and Black Designers of Canada announce the 2024 BDC Award of Excellence recipients,
Award winning designer and creator of Black Designers of Canada, George Sully, continues to emphasize the importance of celebrating Black excellence in Canada and within the fashion industry through the recognition of talented Black Canadian designers from coast to coast. In order to provide a continued platform for Canadian Black designers, he is pleased to announce the fourth annual Black Designer Award of Excellence winners.
The Black Designer Award of Excellence serves as recognition of the challenges faced by Black Designers of Canada and underscores the resilience, motivation, and dedication required to overcome them. The BDC Award of Excellence is given to a chosen group of the year’s newest BDC registrants to the platform who exude excellence in their design contributions to the Canadian fashion community, showcasing relentless enthusiasm and a “never-give-up” attitude through their work.
Principal, George Sully states, “More than just a fancy keepsake, the BDC award of Excellence serves as a simple reminder to ourselves to keep going, and never give up.”
The sharing in the celebration virtually on their respective social media platforms using the awards hashtag #BDCexcellenceAwards.
This year’s recipients are:
- Andrew Foster and Jaime Aludos | JREW CREATIONS
- Hamzat Balogun | SOVRGYN
- Jesse Woon Sam | PRESCRIBED SHELTER
- Michael London
- Sharon Oke
These designers possessed an Exceptional Company or Brand, an Exceptional Website or E-Commerce Platform, and Exceptional Social Media Platforms, Photography, Overall Brand Presentation.
Launched in 2020, Black Designers of Canada (BDC) is the first-ever all-embracing index of Black Canadian designers in the fashion industry. It is a platform aiming to give a voice to Black designers in the community while eliminating the excuse of exclusion.
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