Meet the Next Generation of Design, According to AfroPunk x Shopify

On the first floor of a cast-iron building in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, a temporary collection of garments and accessories fills the room. About nine entrepreneurs from all over the U.S. are displaying their upcoming summer designs in the culminating fashion show of their accelerator program with AfroPunk x Shopify. The Black Fashion Accelerator program spanned six months, offering the inaugural class a top-tier curriculum that allowed them the opportunity to bloom as artists and build successful, sustainable and profitable businesses. “It challenged them to think about what they’ll do with their money, and provided a good support system for their internal decisions,” said program mentor and Dyne creative director Christopher Bevans. Bevans further explained the importance of such programs: “Our gifts and our talents are being recognized on a grander scale now and I want our young entrepreneurs to seize the day, economically, relationship-wise, and own their assets. We are at a fundamental level of helping them with their final transaction that Shopify does so well, the cash-out.”  Teaming up with Shopify, AfroPunk approaches the métier with consummate confidence, and the record of their memorable shows grows longer by the season. Last Wednesday, the brand bestowed another jewel to its repertoire, presenting the summer

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