At NYFW, Black Designers Are Expected to Be Stars and Activists

When the first model strutted down the runway at Sergio Hudson’s Fall/Winter 2023 showing on Saturday night in a neon yellow Blazer and matching shorts, ‘90s club anthem “Show Me Love” by Robin S was blaring from the speakers and attendees swayed to the beat. iPhones lit up the room and VIP guests including Kimora Lee Simmons and talk show host Sunny Hostin visibly oohed and ahhed from the front row.

In the days that followed, glossy…