The Diahann Carroll Fashion Line
 Ms.
Carroll launched her own fashion line during the fall of 1997, making her
the first Afro American woman to have her own signature clothing line.
Targeting the market of Black American female professionals, the fashion
line includes assortment of dresses and suits, for the office as well as
the evening. Here follows parts of an article published in "Black Elegance",
November 1996.
"This is something I've envisioned since I was
a young girl, when there were no prominent fashion role models for Black
women to emulate," says Carroll. "The goal of the brand is to help women
realize just how easy style can be. Hopefully my own life Take a look at the advert, in which Diahann is presenting her line of wigs! |
and
fashion sensibilities can be a helpful tool women can use to achieve their
own personal and unique fashion identity." (...) To date, the Diahann Carroll
brand currently has twelve licensees with plans to produce sportswear,
footwear, home fashions, wigs, fragrances and other products by 1998. (...)
In creating the new fashion line, Carroll strives to merge fashion sense
with personal and professional fulfillment, and feature sophisticated clothes
that fit easily into the many roles played by contemporary women. (...)
The Diahann Carroll line is available in department stores nationwide.
