W.E.B. Du Bois, a pivotal figure of the era who often appeared in a three-piece suit, a frock coat and top hat, understood the power of self-fashioning, said Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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Steele said Black designers are also under-represented in the United States, despite the role that Black culture has had on inspiring fashion there.
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