Monthly Podcast: Karen Binns Culture is Luxury
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Binns has worked in the fashion sector for over 20 years. Her careers began as muse to legendary artist Jean Michel Basquiat and she continued to make a name for herself across fashion, celebrity and music with a stellar roster of clients all over the world.
BInns has previously worked on designer Andre Walker’s Paris catwalk shows, and is the Creative Director for Tori Amos. Binns has consulted for designers such as @ashish. @maharishi and @kanyewest and sits on the Diversity Steering Group for the @britishfashioncouncil
For this episode our Founder and CEO, @tamaracinciik, chats to Karen about the following:
Discrimination in the light of the Presidential Election
The impact of Black Lives Matter movement on fashion
Breaking into the creative industries
Representation and inclusion in the fashion sector
What it means to be a black woman in the industry
Fashion Roundtable’s on=going work since we launched on this
Why Karen is an agent for change
How Karen hosted the first-ever warehouse party in Manhattan
Her ones to watch talent list of new generation designers
Her hopes for the future