‘Black Panther,’ ‘Selma,’ and ‘Malcolm X’: The Costume Genius of Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter, famous as the costume designer of Black Panther, Selma, and Malcolm X, was honored at a special New York Fashion Week event.
A mix of presentation, celebration and exhibition, Next of Kin was not only a retrospective of the costume designer’s storied career but also of the history of the black experience and of how that experience has been incorporated into both fashion and film.
Organized by IMG and Harlem's Fashion Row, Next of Kin was divided into six thematic sections that illuminated how much life Carter has breathed into film characters, with costumes displayed on mannequins styled by her collaborator Ibrahim Kamara.