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A 2004 women's advertisement from hip-hop's first high-end fashion designer, Maurice Malone, features a giant lady in an all-buttoned skirt sitting on top of a building in New York City.

Growing up hip-hop in Designer Fashion

Unless you were a member of the international fashion media and press near the end of 2003, you probably never saw this video, which was produced and distributed at our...

Growing up hip-hop in Designer Fashion

Unless you were a member of the international fashion media and press near the end of 2003, you probably never saw this video, which was produced and distributed at our...

Friend Joyce Black with African American denim designer Maurice Malone, who may have started the first black-owned denim brand and been the first black denim designer of notoriety in the 1980s.

Has any African American done denim longer?

In the early 1980s, since high school, my studio was my mom's basement in Oak Park, Michigan. My cutting table was the pool table covered in plastic. Patterns-in-work taped to...

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Has any African American done denim longer?

In the early 1980s, since high school, my studio was my mom's basement in Oak Park, Michigan. My cutting table was the pool table covered in plastic. Patterns-in-work taped to...

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Denim designer Maurice Malone inside his Greenpoint, Brooklyn alterations and custom made jeans shop

Put This On Covers WGC's Denim Alterations Shop

Maurice Malone connection with the USA's #1 denim alteration shop

Put This On Covers WGC's Denim Alterations Shop

Maurice Malone connection with the USA's #1 denim alteration shop

African American fashion designer Maurice Malone visits the Boys Club of Flushing, Queens New York in the 1990s.

Maurice Talks a Good Game

Track Malone's career. Read articles published before news was added online like this 90s DNR News article written by Elena Romero.

Maurice Talks a Good Game

Track Malone's career. Read articles published before news was added online like this 90s DNR News article written by Elena Romero.

1989 photo of 25-year old African American fashion designer Maurice Malone in his youth posing for the Detroit Free Press new paper interview

Hardwear’s Cutting Edge

Maurice Malone many activities help support his design goals, written by Robin D. Givhan, Detroit Nov. 12, 1989

Hardwear’s Cutting Edge

Maurice Malone many activities help support his design goals, written by Robin D. Givhan, Detroit Nov. 12, 1989