Founded in Los Angeles, L’AGENCE has built its reputation around sophisticated California style, with denim and ready-to-wear pieces at the center of its collections. The brand has already established a presence in Paris, opening its first European boutique and now, their runway debut marks another important step in expanding its international reach to a wider global audience.

AFRICA — African fashion has been expanding across the world at an incredible pace, and its influence continues to grow. Moving from traditional ceremonial to making an extraordinary transformation into global luxury culture and on the red carpet. Brands like Thebe Magugu, Maki Oh, Veekee James, and Abbaswoman are gaining recognition in major fashion capitals like Paris, London, and New York.

UNITED STATES — The Fashion Council of America Inc. (FASHCA) is establishing a new foundation for the fashion industry, bringing education, professional advocacy, and economic infrastructure together to advance sustainable, systematic reform. Supported by GZTV, the Council builds upon the culture and educational mission established through WHYME, extending its work beyond individual career development toward the systems that shape the fashion industry.

GZTV Every great classroom moment has someone behind it who said yes. At Renaissance Middle School, that person was Thelesia Barksdale, the AVID teacher who opened her 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classes to award-winning international model and Fashion Executive Justyn Burgest Graham. Barksdale has since retired, and the day she made possible now lives on GZTV as a lasting tribute to her work with students.

The September initiative allows both fashion professionals and audiences worldwide to experience GZTV’s growing catalog during one of the industry’s most significant seasons, while discovering the designers, models, stories, and productions shaping fashion today. As part of their Fashion Week preparation programming, Mood Fabrics and GZTV are releasing Fashion in Conversation, a special three-part series bringing together influential voices from different generations and are

WHYME Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, advocating for, and empowering fashion models and creatives, announces that all students who complete its five-month certification program will attend New York Fashion Week as part of an all-expenses-paid, post-graduation experience, in collaboration with GZTV Inc.

WHYME Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, empowering, and advocating for fashion models and creatives, is proud to announce the official start of its Spring 2026 Fashion Model Certification Program. Classes begin April 29, 2026, marking a new chapter for aspiring models seeking accredited, industry-ready training in Atlanta, Georgia.