Black in Style: The Ultimate Fashion Face-Off/Pitch Competition

Time:
July 18, 2025 - 4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Room:
Huntington Convention Center // Rooms 26 ABC

Urban League NOW

Welcome to the ultimate destination at the National Urban League Conference—Urban League NOW: Experience & Lounge. More than a networking hub, it’s where culture, conversation, and connection fuel momentum.

Recharge over coffee, build connections in the coworking zone, or capture your best angle with complimentary headshots. Enjoy exclusive product drops, surprise celebrity appearances, and engaging panels on our main stage

This year, we’re leveling up our lounge experiences. Visit the Author’s Pavilion, featuring bestselling authors, book signings, and live podcast recordings. Explore the Brilliant & Black-Owned Marketplace, a curated retail experience celebrating Black-owned brands and entrepreneurs. New this year, the Creator’s Suite, is an exclusive content space for influencers and digital tastemakers. 

It’s all happening NOW—at the Urban League Experience & Lounge!

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The stakes are high, the spotlight’s hotter. Black in Style brings the next wave of fashion entrepreneurs to center stage, where vision, craftsmanship, and business acumen collide. Inspired by the hit show Project Runway, this high-intensity live showcase challenges rising designers to unveil daring aesthetics and sharp brand strategies before a panel of elite judges — icons, tastemakers, and industry power players. Watch as finalists fuse style with strategy, captivating the judges and giving the audience a front-row seat to the future of fashion. Every stitch tells a story. Every moment counts. This is Black in Style! Where culture meets couture and the future is front row.

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