Cowan Tag

The Council of Fashion Designers of America and American Express marked pride 2023 by hosting an “Express Yourself” panel of LGBTQIA+ designers — LaQuan Smith, Christian Cowan, Becca McCharen-Tran and Daniella Kallmeyer, and cocktail party for American Express Platinum Card and Centurion Members and guests. The conversation covered staying on the right track as a queer creative, self-expression and the way designers will help uplift their very own communities through fashion and activism. Before the panel, CFDA chief executive officer Steven Kolb got here as much as speak to the gang making it clear that Amex as an organization was firmly behind the LGBTQIA+ community: “We’ve worked with Amex for a really very long time, particularly on fashion activations,” Kolb...