Fashion Friday (Pandemic Check-In): Roberta Edwards

We have decided to update you all on what is going on in the local fashion world with Fashion Friday (Pandemic Check-In). Checking in with a few creatives, businesses, owners, and more. See how today’s social climate is pulling at the Faces of Fashion.

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Roberta Edwards

Clothes by: @jessrightstyle
Shot by: @l.nicolephotography

Businesses: Bombkouture (Women’s online Boutique) ( @Bombshellberda )

Expertise: Owner/CEO of Bombkouture, Fashion Event Coordinator, Model Coach, Multi-Published Model

What do you think is next for Fashion Industry due to the current world events; 5G, COVID 19 and/or Black lives Matter Movement?

I believe the NEXT for the fashion industry is already starting to happen. Designers creating outfits with matching mask. Jumbo turtle necks extended to cover your face. This is becoming the new Normal. More urban creations to support the black audience even top designers that never intended for black people to wear their brand and starting to put more black celebrities as their brand ambassadors so they are the face.

What does Sustainable Fashion mean to you?

Sustainable Fashion to me means that in order for the fashion industry to not go dead, Then we must adapt to our environment. The industry always has been a chameleon, as times have changed so has fashion.  The Black Lives Matter movement, COVID-19 does nothing but help the industry with people who aren’t able to be verbal and explain how they feel towards blacks, buying from them supporting our business is their way of community.

How are you affected by these current events; Fashion, business, or lifestyle?

Not just myself, but collectively as a whole, all Black people especially those in the industry have been affected by this.  We are now in the forefront and are now being seen. America is made off the black dollar and in order to return that now the support for us to be happy is present more than ever. More people appear to stand behind black people. And will find whatever way to support so they are not attacked by us.

In addition, we as black people need to stand strong and remain firm, and not mistakenly take the support of other races of them caring. It easily can be reversed psychology to get us back to where we were so they won’t lose business