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Harlem's Fashion Row - Front Row & Backstage - September 2018 - New York Fashion Week

Harlem’s Fashion Row held it’s 11th annual style awards and fashion show in partnership with Nike and it was one of the blackest events we’ve ever attended. While other runway shows look to Black people for their sense of cool and refuse to integrate them in meaningful ways this star studded event celebrated the culture on and off the runway. Check out 7 of the blackest moments from this #NYWFNOIR event filled evening below.

2. The Music

Harlem's Fashion Row - Arrivals - September 2018 - New York Fashion Week

(Photo by Santiago Felipe/WireImage)

From the show beginning with dancers in Nike swaying to Sly and The Family Stone’s “Family Reunion” to Undra Celeste’s models rocking steady to Aretha Franklin to Kimberly Goldson reminding us that Brooklyn goes hard the musical moments were as unapologetically black as the organization. To top it all off DJ Olivia Dope played the crowd out to Luther Vandross’ “Never Too Much.” Iconic.

3. The Shout Out Dapper Dan Made To Black Twitter

Harlem's Fashion Row - Arrivals - September 2018 - New York Fashion Week

(Photo by Santiago Felipe/WireImage)

“I love Black twitter” proclaimed the street style icon as he accepted his Lifetime Maverick award acknowledging the influence the platform had in making sure he got his just due. What’s blacker than that?