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Seedbox Vol. 1

Help us get the funds to pilot our Paid Internship Program for Black Students interested in fashion and related industries.

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Project Description

Seedbox Vol. 1

Our seed box is a annual/biannual collection of items designed by creatives and brands as their way to give back to the community. Those who collaborate with us believe in the mission of Black Fashion Fund and are willing to use their creativity to raise funds for the fight for equity in fashion and related industries. Our Seedboxes will be an offering from us to our community that consists of fun, unique and exclusive out-of-the-box items that you will be able to take home and cherish forever.

100% of proceeds will go back into the organization to continue doing the work that is necessary to support our community.

BFF Seedbox Vol. 1 Partners

Corii Burns

Quieesha Burns, Founder of Cor!¡ Burns 

 

Dawnn Karen, Fashion Psychologist

 

Dawnn Karen, Professor & Fashion Psychologist

 

Lucie Fink

Lucie Fink, Video Producer, Lifestyle Host, Stop Motion Artist & Digital Educator

 

The BFF Paid Internship Program

With our internship program, we intend to break down the barriers that prohibit students from opportunities that are considered essential for career advancement in the Fashion and Related Industries. And by doing this, we get to support black brands too! The money we raise for the paid internship program will pay black students to intern for black-owned brands; allowing them to grow alongside other creative black talent. Talk about killing two birds with one stone!

All items are made just for our BFFs and are limited edition!

Funding Will Be Spent on the Following:

  • Stipend for a 10-week internship at $15 an hour for 20 hours a weeks
  • Career & Professional development 

 

 

 Meet Team BFF!

  • Ruby Emofovwah, Founder & Executive Director
  • Zariah Jenkins, PR & Marketing Lead
  • Quieesha Burns, Founder of Corii Burns & Programming Committee Chairperson (Board of Directors)
  • Shanell Stevens (Board of Directors)
  • Dawnn Karen (Board of Directors)
  • Steven Pecorini (Advisor)
  • Anita Khayat (Advisor)

 

 

Ruby's Diary

A career in the Fashion and related industry is a way to help support the black community.  The Fashion Industry Total Assesable Market (TAM) is predicted to be $2.25 Trillion by 2025 not including related industries like Beauty and other arts. It's Servicable Addresable Market (SAM) is $142,819,000 in the U.S. being that different sized brands are located throughout the country.

According to a 2017 Nielsen study titled African-American Women: Our Science, Her Magic,  states "As African-American music, celebrities and content creators gain mainstream exposure and notoriety, understanding what’s interesting and popular with Black consumers becomes an increasingly important predictor for pop culture as a whole. Black women’s fingers are on the pulse of future trends just as much as their fingers are on the technologies they use to juggle busy lives and protect household budgets." If the previous statement holds true then why aren't there more of us in the room making decisions as to where the culture should be headed to next? 

My hope for the future is that there we will show up into rooms in the manner that is true to us, whatever that might look like, and there will be space for us. At the same time, if there isn't "space" for us, we will go off and continue to create the world that we all deserve.

Updates

The Campaign FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions:

Email us @ [email protected] for any questions or concerns or just to say hello. Looking forward to hearing from our BFFs!

 

Sara Krum
12/06/2021
Lucie Fink Scarf
$25
12/04/2021
Lucie Fink Scarf
$25
Cat
12/03/2021
Lucie Fink Scarf
$25
Alexandra Kilpatrick
12/03/2021
Lucie Fink Scarf
$25
Iva Kokoshi
12/03/2021
Lucie Fink Scarf
$25
Lucie
11/08/2021
Lucie Fink Scarf
$50
Kamnolu C Okolo
11/08/2021
Hey Bestie!
$100
Otaverho Ogbakpah
11/05/2021
Monetary Contribution
$100
Monetary Contribution

Just Because I Care

1 Supporter
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10.00 USD
I see you!

Just because I support my BFF!

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25.00 USD
Hey Friend!

Just because I support my BFF!

0 Supporters
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35.00 USD
Friends Who Brunch together ...

Stay together!

Just because I support my BFF!

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25.00 USD
Lucie Fink Scarf

Scarf designed by Lucie Fink in partnership with the Black Fashion Fund

6 Supporters
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45.00 USD
Corii Burns Tote

 

Designed by Quieesha "CORi!" Burns, Fashion Designer and Owner of CORi! BURNS   in collaboration with Black Fashion Fund(BFF), the "BFFi!" is a staple of overcoming a world that systematically places barriers within our community. 

Designed to hold all the daily essentials, the vegan tote has been embossed with the designers' CORi!'s story.  The tote exemplifies CORi!'s signature detailing and may be carried by hand or worn over the shoulder.

  • CORi!'s story embossed cross the vegan tote
  • Dust Bag included
  • Designed in Paris, France

 

0 Supporters
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25.00 USD
Fashion Psychology Deck of Cards

Fashion Psychology Theories Deck of 18 Card created exclusively for the Black Fashion Fund by Dawn Karen.

0 Supporters
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50.00 USD
BFF Anklets

Reward:

Black Fashion Fund Acrylic Anklets

 

Note: Shipping Included

100 Left
0 Supporters
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100.00 USD
Hey Bestie!

Just because I support my BFF!

1 Supporter
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125.00 USD
Deluxe Seed Box

Includes:

Corii Burns tote,

Fashion Psychology Theories Card Deck

Lucie Fink Scarf

BFF Anklet

Note: Shipping Included

0 Supporters
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500.00 USD
Google Me Baby

Includes:

Deluxe Seed Box (valued at $175 incl. U.S Shipping)

Google Ads Credit of $1,000 per month (3 months) promotion via blackfashionfund's website)

Custom content development support with industry expert

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1,000.00 USD
Big Spenda

Includes:

Deluxe Seed Box (Valued at $175 incl. U.S Shipping)

Google ads credit $2,000 over course of 3 months ( Total value of $6,000 Promotion via Black Fashion Fund site)

 

 

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1,500.00 USD
You Fancy huh?!?

Includes:

2x Deluxe Seed Box (Value of $350 incl. shipping)

Google ads credit $1,500 over course of 3 months ( Total value of $4500 Promotion via Black Fashion Fund site)

 

 

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10,000.00 USD
BFF4L

Includes: 

4x Deluxe Seed Box ($175 incl. U.S Shipping)

Have a business? 1 year google ads promotion via Black Fashion Fund Website 

We will reach out to get your information to learn more about you and other ways you will want to be thanked.

 

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About the Entrepreneur

Cleveland, OH
Created 1 Campaign
Social Good

Rewards

Monetary Contribution

Just Because I Care

1 Supporter
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10.00 USD
I see you!

Just because I support my BFF!

0 Supporters
Select this reward
25.00 USD
Hey Friend!

Just because I support my BFF!

0 Supporters
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35.00 USD
Friends Who Brunch together ...

Stay together!

Just because I support my BFF!

0 Supporters
Select this reward
25.00 USD
Lucie Fink Scarf

Scarf designed by Lucie Fink in partnership with the Black Fashion Fund

6 Supporters
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45.00 USD
Corii Burns Tote

 

Designed by Quieesha "CORi!" Burns, Fashion Designer and Owner of CORi! BURNS   in collaboration with Black Fashion Fund(BFF), the "BFFi!" is a staple of overcoming a world that systematically places barriers within our community. 

Designed to hold all the daily essentials, the vegan tote has been embossed with the designers' CORi!'s story.  The tote exemplifies CORi!'s signature detailing and may be carried by hand or worn over the shoulder.

  • CORi!'s story embossed cross the vegan tote
  • Dust Bag included
  • Designed in Paris, France

 

0 Supporters
Select this reward
25.00 USD
Fashion Psychology Deck of Cards

Fashion Psychology Theories Deck of 18 Card created exclusively for the Black Fashion Fund by Dawn Karen.

0 Supporters
Select this reward
50.00 USD
BFF Anklets

Reward:

Black Fashion Fund Acrylic Anklets

 

Note: Shipping Included

100 Left
0 Supporters
Select this reward
100.00 USD
Hey Bestie!

Just because I support my BFF!

1 Supporter
Select this reward
125.00 USD
Deluxe Seed Box

Includes:

Corii Burns tote,

Fashion Psychology Theories Card Deck

Lucie Fink Scarf

BFF Anklet

Note: Shipping Included

0 Supporters
Select this reward
500.00 USD
Google Me Baby

Includes:

Deluxe Seed Box (valued at $175 incl. U.S Shipping)

Google Ads Credit of $1,000 per month (3 months) promotion via blackfashionfund's website)

Custom content development support with industry expert

10 Left
0 Supporters
Select this reward
1,000.00 USD
Big Spenda

Includes:

Deluxe Seed Box (Valued at $175 incl. U.S Shipping)

Google ads credit $2,000 over course of 3 months ( Total value of $6,000 Promotion via Black Fashion Fund site)

 

 

10 Left
0 Supporters
Select this reward
1,500.00 USD
You Fancy huh?!?

Includes:

2x Deluxe Seed Box (Value of $350 incl. shipping)

Google ads credit $1,500 over course of 3 months ( Total value of $4500 Promotion via Black Fashion Fund site)

 

 

5 Left
0 Supporters
Select this reward
10,000.00 USD
BFF4L

Includes: 

4x Deluxe Seed Box ($175 incl. U.S Shipping)

Have a business? 1 year google ads promotion via Black Fashion Fund Website 

We will reach out to get your information to learn more about you and other ways you will want to be thanked.

 

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