The Corduroy Club was located at 240 west 38th street Manhattan from 1967-1971. The Corduroy Club was a pre-stonewall safe space for LGBTQ+ people in new york to meet. In 1986 Isaia Rankin moved his fashion company into that very building.
Isaia Rankin, better known as Isaia, was a womenswear designer in the 1980s.
He was known for his clothing being sleek, modern, and sensual, and his designs were frequently featured in Vogue & Women's Wear Daily.
His designs were sought after in many retailers in New York at the time, most notably Barney’s.
He was known as one of the city’s brightest young designers, and he died at the age of 35.
Law Roach is a stylist for many including Zendaya.
He discovered Zendaya when she was 14, and they have worked together ever since.
He is very creative in the way he styles things, but he always goes for what he, and the person he is styling loves.
He was one of only five Black people to be recognised on the Hollywood Reporter’s stylists list.
One of the biggest, and most important things is that neither he, nor his clients care what others think ,as long as they love it.
Zendaya is known for breaking fashion norms with her stylist, Law Roach.
Zendaya has been seen in outfits of all kinds ranging from a full light-up cinderella gown, to a stylish suit.
Zendaya is known for breaking fashion norms, and being an outspoken woman in fashion.
Zendaya worked with Disney on creating shows like K.C. undercover that showcase a family of color in action as spies. She made huge leaps by working on this show in terms of representation for people of color.
Iman is a Somali fashion model, actress, and entrepreneur.
While in university she was discovered by an American Photographer, and moved to the U.S. to begin a modeling career.
Her first modeling assignment was for vogue, and she soon established herself as a supermodel.
After years of modeling she started her own cosmetics line which focused on difficult-to-find foundation shades, especially for women of color, like herself.
Her makeup line, IMAN, is still available to this day!