U’lia Hargrove, a N.C. A&T pupil, labored intently with the City Outfitters to build a six-piece HBCU selection.
GREENSBORO – International life-style retailer Urban Outfitters (UO) released a traditionally Black college and university (HBCU) unique capsule selection this week, with types designed with summer time interns from picked HBCUs together with North Carolina Agricultural and Complex Point out University.
From notion to generation, learners labored with the UO shopping for group to style a 24-piece clothing and way of living collection celebrating the culture and community of their respective universities termed the UO Summer months Course ’21 Collection, the first of its variety.
“Being ready to share our sources with HBCU talent, and to function together with these learners creatively as they developed their individual product or service, designed Summer time Class enriching not only for our learners, but for each and every UO staff who bought to be a section of the program,” says Dalila Shannon, UO women’s divisional merchandising manager and Summertime Class mentor.
U’lia Hargrove, a vogue merchandising and design and supply chain administration college student, labored carefully with the UO women’s sweater team as a obtaining intern.
“It was my very first time in a big town like Philadelphia,” explained the Henderson, North Carolina, indigenous. “We obtained to take part in photoshoots, satisfy the CEO and design each component of the assortment for our HBCU. I’m enthusiastic to have the chance to do the job with Urban Outfitters to teach their buyer foundation and convey gentle to our colleges.”
The clothing involves Champion sweats and extensive-sleeve shirts featuring authentic graphics by students. For N.C. A&T, there are 6 parts together with a premium letterman jacket developed by Ebbets Field Flannel representing the students’ interpretations of the collegiate staple.
Elizabeth Newcomb Hopfer, Ph.D., associate professor of style merchandising and layout, is honored that just one of her pupils was picked to take part in the UO Summer season Class 2021.
“This encounter will allow her to glow in the brighter, extra inclusive fashion marketplace of the future while providing her and other Summer season Class individuals the prospect to rejoice the historic accomplishments of N.C. A&T and other HBCUs,” she explained.
The collection, officially licensed by CLC, will be obtainable for order exclusively at urbanoutfitters.com and incorporate a charitable donation to the students’ respective alma maters.
The selection also consists of types for Clark Atlanta College by CAU college students Dacia Redmond, Jalen Bradford and Jasmine Logan, and for Howard University by Howard university student Janae Claxton.