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Don’t Call It a Comeback: With an Ethically-Based New Label, Designer Tracy Reese Honors Her Detroit Roots | The Glow Up | The Root

She was the first black female designer to be recognized by the ever-exclusive fashion industry, and two decades after...

She was the first black female designer to be recognized by the ever-exclusive fashion industry, and two decades after launching her eponymous label, Tracy Reese continues to lead the charge. After taking what appeared to be a well-deserved break from the flurry of biannual Fashion Weeks the past few seasons, the Detroit-born Reese has reemerged—with a lesson in bringing sustainability home.

As reported by Vogue, Reese recently announced the launch of a new label, Hope for Flowers, building on her already diverse and size-inclusive platform with an issue that affects us all: the environment.

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