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Harlem’s Fashion Row and Black Beauty Roster Launch Beauty Collective at L’Oréal USA

At The Beauty Collective’s heart is a commitment to building long-term pathways for success well beyond a single event.

Published: Nov 21, 2025 7:33 PM

By RETAILBOSS Team

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Harlem’s Fashion Row and Black Beauty Roster Launch Beauty Collective at L’Oréal USA

Harlem’s Fashion Row and Black Beauty Roster have officially joined forces with the launch of The Beauty Collective, marking a pivotal step forward in representation, access, and opportunity for Black professionals shaping the fashion and beauty industries. The collaboration debuted with a groundbreaking two-day summit, “The Business of Beauty in Fashion,” hosted earlier this week at L’Oréal Groupe’s U.S. Headquarters in New York City.

Two Industry Leaders, One Vision For nearly two decades, Harlem’s Fashion Row has elevated designers of color and created pivotal moments for multicultural talent in fashion.

Under the leadership of founder Brandice Daniel, the platform’s next evolution recognizes the indispensable role of beauty professionals—hairstylists, makeup artists, nail artists, and more—in fashion’s biggest moments. “Fashion doesn’t move without beauty,” Daniel said.

She recounted how, even during technical glitches, beauty teams ensured the show went on, often resorting to phone lights backstage to perfect each look.

“Beauty professionals don’t just support fashion, they complete it.” Partner Maude Okrah Hunter, founder of Black Beauty Roster, has long championed Black beauty talent’s visibility and advancement. “Our missions have always been aligned,” Hunter said…

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