Black people have always been on the vanguard of sustainability. North Star takes inspiration from the sartorial vitality and ingenuity of people of African descent. All of the garments from this collection were made from recycled garments and deadstock textiles. This collection reclaims and reworks symbols of American identity like the stars and stripes in the revolutionary tradition of African American aesthetics. My design process is deeply rooted in my African American heritage and my research as a historian of slavery, notably drawing from the inspiration from the techniques of the Gees Bend quilters.

Photography: Malachi Smythe
Models: Kai Toussaint Marcel, Gabriel Wadford
Lighting: Edölia Stroud
Makeup: Melissa Drouillard
Design, Styling: Jonathan Michael Square
Collection 02 / High Visibility

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Lauryn in trousers and a hooded duster made entirely from upcycled Brooks Brothers shirting
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This 1960 photograph captures young civil rights leaders gathered at Clark Atlanta University. Their sharp suiting reflects the sartorial norms of HBCU campuses before the rise of Afrocentrism and the Black Is Beautiful Movement. Dr. Martin Luther Ki
I’m so grateful to the talented team at @commercial_artisan for designing such a stunning lookbook! Their creativity and attention to detail truly brought my vision to life. You can view the lookbook in its entirety on the North Star website.
This collection draws inspiration from the Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph “The Soiling of the Old Glory” as well as my research on Brooks Brothers’ historical connections to American slavery.
The lookbook 📖 for the third collection is now live on North Star website (🔗 in bio)!
An outtake 😂🤣