45 Black-Owned Brands to Support

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This Black History Month, show your support by purchasing your clothing items and grooming accessories from Black-owned businesses. There’s no better support than financial support, which is why we’ve rounded up some of the most talented and creative brands on the market for you to shop this February—and beyond.

A great way to continually support the black community is to start with your clothes and grooming goods. These are the kind of daily changes you can make to invest in values and movements that matter to you. Getting a new T-shirt from a black-owned brand is a small, but important, step in elevating systemically oppressed voices and companies.

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During the social unrest of 2020, fashion designer Aurora James gave big businesses and consumers an actionable way to support the Black community: The 15 Percent Pledge. The idea is simple—Black people make up 15% of the U.S. population and the ask is for major retailers to pledge 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned businesses. It’s an important step in visibility and action. Raising up Black-owned brands is one way for retailers to promote allyship—and provides an important call out for consumers to reconsider where they are spending.

Look to Daily Paper and Wales Bonner for bright, statement-making shirts; Bevel for high-quality shaving supplies; Sankofa for workout gear; and Renowned L.A. and The Good Company for T-shirts, printed button-fronts, and everything in between. Whatever your style, there is a Black-owned clothing and grooming brand making it and making it well. Here are 45 Black-owned businesses worth your hard-earned dollars and year-round support.

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Armando Cabral 

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Cool, classic Italian-crafted footwear made of high-quality leather. From sandals to sneakers, there’s an option for every occasion.

Ashya

ashya.co

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The New York-based unisex brand delivers high-quality travel accessories, including unique hand-stitched belt bags and passport holders.

Auvere

auvere.com

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If you’re looking for high-quality, handcrafted gold jewelry, Auvere’s sleek designs will add interest to your wardrobe basics and provide a finishing touch to your more formal duds.

Casely-Hayford

casely-hayford.com

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This sharp menswear label combines Saville Row tailoring techniques and a contemporary design aesthetic to create new classics for the modern man’s wardrobe.

Daily Paper

dailypaperclothing.com

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Daily Paper is a beautiful amalgamation of African culture mixed with music, art, and fashion. The result? Tie-dye tees and printed shirts that are emblematic of that mix.

Darryl Brown

darrylbrown.com

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Darryl Brown’s background is in steelwork and the railroad, and he brings that utility into his cool, durable designs.

Diop

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Diop is all about cultural education. The Diaspora-inspired streetwear comes from the designer’s family background in Nigeria. The bold prints take inspiration right from his mom’s sourcing of Ankara fabric in West Africa.

Fear of God

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Jerry Lorenzo’s luxury streetwear brand has developed a cult-like following for effortlessly cool everyday style.

Folklore

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Folklore is an online concept store that brings together all types of clothes and accessories from all sorts of brands. Its mission is sourcing items made locally by artisans in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and beyond.

Frere

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From Steph Curry to Jay-Z, celebrities can’t get enough of this fresh custom suiting brand.

Golf Wang

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If you haven’t heard of Tyler the Creator’s bold, playful clothing line yet, spring is a great time to add a punch of color to your everyday uniform.

Heron Preston

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You might know Heron Preston from his collaborations with places like Carhartt, Off-White, Nike, and NASA. The work and streetwear aesthetic is a leader of the trend.

Martine Rose

martine-rose.com

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This London-based, critically acclaimed menswear label inspired by ‘90s subcultures puts an unexpected twist in tailoring to T-shirts, suiting, and normcore separates.

Paskho

paskho.com

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After years of designing for Gap, Perry Ellis, Paco Rabanne, and more, designer Patrick Robinson launched an eco-friendly clothing line of easy to care for travel clothes for the guy on-the-go. Paskho’s offerings combine innovative tech fabrics and timeless silhouettes to deliver a heavy dose of style and comfort.

Post-Imperial

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Post-Imperial treats fabrics with a Nigerian dying process before their shipped to the brand’s New York factory.

Public School

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Public School was founded in Urban Design—the more specific term for utilitarian clothing. The founders have been incorporating social consciousness into the design and production of the clothes since its inception in 2008.

Pyer Moss

pyermoss.com

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Pyer Moss has been a favorite at Men’s Fashion Week in New York City for the past few years because of its statement-making pieces and overt social stances.

Rebels to Dons

rebelstodons.com

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Joshua Joseph’s clothing, Rebels to Dons, is a thoughtful, strategic approach to blending cultural concepts and style.

Resurrect By Night

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New York-based designer Daren Chambers’ modern punk influences are easy to see in these cool hand-painted tees you can buy now.

Sankofa

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Sankofa Athletics was founded in 2019 as an athletic brand focused on activism and bringing African-inspired clothes and messaging into the athletic space.

Telfar

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Telfar is a unisex brand that is cool in every sense of the word. The brand makes bags, T-shirts, and accessories that are all about touching on cultural awareness through fashion.

The Brooklyn Circus

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The Brooklyn Circus has the varsity gear you love with quality craftsmanship you’ll appreciate.

The Good Company

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The Good Company, based in NYC, is all about feel-good clothes that have something to say. The graphic tees are some of its best-known pieces.

Grünhorn

grunhorn.co

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Originally from Cameroon, Grünhorn founder, Elvis Babila, has created a line of luxury watches and timepieces that are both elegant and functional. Their watches are expertly made in Switzerland with an emphasis on sustainability and luxury.

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Wales Bonner

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Grace Wales Bonner is an absolute master at blending bodies of inspiration. Her clothing line, Wales Bonner, takes both a European and Afro-Atlantic approach to luxury clothing.

BeautyStat

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Cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson used his decades of product formulation experience to create this Vitamin-C packed product line that works to make your skin brighter and protected. Right now there are only five products, but boy do they work.

Beneath Your Mask

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These skin and hair care products are based in natural and non-toxic ingredients. We’re especially fond of the Illuminate Clarifying Face Mask, which leaves your mug looking like new.

Bevel

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Bevel was created to address the specific problems men of color face while shaving—ingrown hairs being chief among them. The brand has now expanded into skincare and trimmers in order to help all men be the best groomed they can be.

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Chloe + Chad

chloeandchad.com

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This Brooklyn-based brand started in the founder Aisha’s kitchen, where she would cook up natural, organic skincare products after work. Now they have a face, body, bath, and even home collection all focused on gently soothing skin.

Frederick Benjamin

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Michael James’ grooming line delivers products with active natural oils and clinical ingredients that work with your hair and nourish the skin of men of color.

Klur

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Klur was founded by an esthetician who wanted to bring effective skincare with minimal ingredients to all skin types and tones. The range of skincare products like serums and face cleansers focus on strengthening and rebuilding skin through natural ingredients.

MANTL

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Co-founded and fronted by Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown, this Men’s Health Grooming Award-winning company has one mission: to help bald men protect and care for their heads, whether they’re bald by choice or not. Think of it as (very necessary) skincare for your scalp.

Nubian Heritage

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What started in Harlem 20 years ago as a soap company rooted in the ancient ingredients African Black Soap and Shea Butter has now grown into an in-demand hair and body care company. We’re most partial to the original African Black Soap, which has a unique and unforgettable smell (and won’t dry out your skin).

Organic Bath Co.

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These unisex bath and face products prove that soaps don’t have to be harsh to get the job done. The hand soaps and body washes are standouts, which help you get clean without drying out your skin.

Oyin Handmade

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The hair and body products in this line use natural, organic, food-grade ingredients—something the husband and wife founders care deeply about. They even have a specific line of men’s products like a beard detangler.

Scotch Porter

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When Calvin Quallis founded Scotch Porter, it was even more taboo for men to talk about taking care of themselves. The affordable line of male-focused products has everything from beard to face products that are specifically designed for all men.

The Doux

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Hairstylist Maya Smith founded The Doux to address the specific needs of different hair textures. The products focus on not only caring for textured and curly hair, but helping it stay protected as well.

The Mane Choice

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Products that are specifically formulated to clean and care for textured hair are one thing, but The Mane Choice is also focused on helping hair grow better. The men’s products pull double duty on your head and your beard.

Design Essentials

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Design Essentials provides professional-quality products to cleanse, condition, nourish, revitalize and restore hair to its natural beauty. Their products are engineered to infuse hair with a natural balance of vitamins and proteins.

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