Designing in the Dark: Being Black in Fashion with Designer George Sully

FashionTalks

George Sully has been designing for over 20 years. Yet despite that history he, and other designers, have been designing in the dark for years. George is candid, clear and passionate while sharing his story and the future of designing.

In this episode you will hear:

• George discuss how he was shut out of the fashion industry and what the impact of designing in the dark has been on him and other black designers
• The breadth and depth of his experience - "I have always been premium..."
• The importance of a data base of black designers
• The weight and mental health toll of his many identities
• The importance of family
• How he has manifested his life - personally and professionally
• His advice to other designers

ABOUT GEORGE SULLY: Multidisciplinary designer, entrepreneur and activist are all different ways one can begin to describe George Sully. Based in Toronto, with an impressive worldwide network, Sully has established a collective of multifaceted companies that leverage him as an innovative player in the world of multimedia content creation and fashion design.

Celebrated CAFA Change-maker Award winner, George Brown honorary degree recipient and FGI Visionary Award Winner, Sully is also known for his collaborations that include but not limited to, DHL, EBAY, Disney, Hudson’s Bay, and Mercedes Benz. Sully is also a Bata Shoe Museum inductee, creator of Black designers of Canada, co-founder of House of Hayla and creator of break-out brand Sully & Son Company.

To learn more about George Sully - https://georgesully.com/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/realgeorgesully/

To learn more about Black Designers of Canada - https://blackdesignersofcanada.com/

To learn more about CAFA - the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards https://www.cafawards.ca/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/cafawards/

This episode was produced by Jason Perrier

IG - https://www.instagram.com/ajasonperrier/

Host Donna Bishop - https://thisisdonnab.ca/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/thisisdonnab/

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