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Atlanta Fashion Week returned to the city this year, bringing the big name companies and faces to celebrate fashion and innovation. This year was not about the legacy of fashion or the well-known names; it was bigger than that. Instead of just bringing Adidas to Atlanta, Adidas decided to bring Atlanta to Adidas. It was an exploration of culture and creativity on the stage, a message to the world about the future of fashion.
Adidas came to tell the world that fashion is not just for you, but for everybody.
Adidas invited students from the AUC, bringing fresh looks and talent to the runway. Students were able to express their creativity and vision through clothing design and modeling.
This was more than a collaboration; Adidas opened its doors and passed the torch to the next generation of changemakers.
“It was motivating. It made me feel like I’m meant to be here,” sophomore model Kennedy Dunkin said.
From firsthand experience, Dunkin was welcomed into the world of fashion with open arms.
Modeling at Atlanta Fashion Week is no easy feat, but Adidas made sure to care for their proteges. Upon arrival, Kennedy was immersed in a world that had long closed its doors to diversity. Meeting and interacting with industry professionals was the best part. The professionals made room for the young minds and gave them space to belong.
The next generation is no longer waiting for their turn, their time is now. It is time to take pride in the work being produced at the prestigious institution that AUC students call home.
“You can’t be scared. You have to put your work out there even if it’s not perfect,” Dunkin said.
In the current state of society, individuals hide what makes them different. The statement that Atlanta Fashion Week is making embraces differences and promotes a culture of support for them. The work that students produce every day is revolutionary.
Fear is healthy to have, but it cannot get in the way of change.
Adidas’s invitation to students in the world of fashion was a way to let the world know what the students at the AUC already know: the revolution is right here. The spotlight is on the next generation, and the world is looking to see how they will prevail.
Atlanta Fashion Week was a wake-up call to the rest of the world.
The kids are not sleeping; they are up and ready to go, prepared to bring raw talent to the industry. Adidas’s invitation to students attending HBCUs in Atlanta only solidifies this message. Fashion is opening its once padlocked doors and letting in the people who will change the game.
On a larger scale, this Adidas collaboration sends a political message. In a time where restrictions are being heavily put in place and the lack of diversity and care for American minorities is growing, Adidas is standing in solidarity. Fashion has always been political.
Adidas decided to make its statement and show that it is not here for one group of people, but for everyone. The future of fashion will be unified by diversity.
Atlanta Fashion Week returned to the city this year, bringing the big name companies and faces to celebrate fashion and innovation. This year was not about the legacy of fashion or the well-known names; it was bigger than that. Instead of just bringing Adidas to Atlanta, Adidas decided to bring Atlanta to Adidas. It was an exploration of culture and creativity on the stage, a message to the world about the future of fashion.
Adidas came to tell the world that fashion is not just for you, but for everybody.
Adidas invited students from the AUC, bringing fresh looks and talent to the runway. Students were able to express their creativity and vision through clothing design and modeling.
This was more than a collaboration; Adidas opened its doors and passed the torch to the next generation of changemakers.
“It was motivating. It made me feel like I’m meant to be here,” sophomore model Kennedy Dunkin said.
From firsthand experience, Dunkin was welcomed into the world of fashion with open arms.
Modeling at Atlanta Fashion Week is no easy feat, but Adidas made sure to care for their proteges. Upon arrival, Kennedy was immersed in a world that had long closed its doors to diversity. Meeting and interacting with industry professionals was the best part. The professionals made room for the young minds and gave them space to belong.
The next generation is no longer waiting for their turn, their time is now. It is time to take pride in the work being produced at the prestigious institution that AUC students call home.
“You can’t be scared. You have to put your work out there even if it’s not perfect,” Dunkin said.
In the current state of society, individuals hide what makes them different. The statement that Atlanta Fashion Week is making embraces differences and promotes a culture of support for them. The work that students produce every day is revolutionary.
Fear is healthy to have, but it cannot get in the way of change.
Adidas’s invitation to students in the world of fashion was a way to let the world know what the students at the AUC already know: the revolution is right here. The spotlight is on the next generation, and the world is looking to see how they will prevail.
Atlanta Fashion Week was a wake-up call to the rest of the world.
The kids are not sleeping; they are up and ready to go, prepared to bring raw talent to the industry. Adidas’s invitation to students attending HBCUs in Atlanta only solidifies this message. Fashion is opening its once padlocked doors and letting in the people who will change the game.
On a larger scale, this Adidas collaboration sends a political message. In a time where restrictions are being heavily put in place and the lack of diversity and care for American minorities is growing, Adidas is standing in solidarity. Fashion has always been political.
Adidas decided to make its statement and show that it is not here for one group of people, but for everyone. The future of fashion will be unified by diversity.