{"id":55637,"date":"2021-03-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?p=55637"},"modified":"2021-03-29T19:54:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:54:30","slug":"hfr-digital-summit-brandice-daniel-interview-womens-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2021\/03\/29\/hfr-digital-summit-brandice-daniel-interview-womens-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching Up with HFR Founder Brandice Daniel for Women\u2019s History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aerie<\/a> and American Eagle<\/a> were beyond proud to be title sponsors for this year\u2019s Harlem\u2019s Fashion Row<\/a> (HFR) 3rd<\/sup> Annual Digital Summit, which was held virtually on screens across the fashion world on February 18. To capture the event\u2019s theme \u201cMoving Beyond the Black Box, A New Conversation About Race,\u201d HFR founder Brandice Daniel tapped leading voices in fashion to take part in insightful panels.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Topics such as fashion and social justice, support for HBCUs, CFDA impact and more were covered, including a segment with AEO\u2019s Terry Roberts<\/a>, VP Employment Law and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer. Throughout each panel, guests helped shed light on what\u2019s happening \u2014 and what can happen \u2014 to create a more inclusive industry.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We caught up with\u00a0Brandice<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the powerhouse woman behind HFR and to see how\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0embodying the Women\u2019s History Month\u00a0theme: #ChoosetoChallenge. Read on to learn more about her journey and her\u00a0advice for others breaking the mold!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What inspired you to start Harlem\u2019s Fashion Row, and what <\/strong>key ways<\/strong> has the platform evolved since its <\/strong>inception<\/strong> over ten years ago?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HFR started as an idea to produce a fashion show in Harlem featuring several fabulous high-end boutiques popping up in Harlem in 2007 owned by Black designers. The goal was always to highlight incredible designers of color, but one of the takeaways I didn\u2019t expect was that we\u2019d build this amazing community that I call the Black Fashion Family Reunion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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