How Tapestry and kate spade Are Supporting Young BIPOC Designers and Fashion Executives With Harlem’s Fashion Row NEW YORK, NY | ACCESSWIRE | September 27, 2022 | Tapestry, Inc. and kate spade new york introduce today a three-year partnership with Harlem''s Fashion Row''s annual HBCU Fashion Summit. As part of Tapestry and kate spade new york''s ongoing commitment to supporting and uplifting the next generation of diverse fashion talent, the program will offer students at Bowie State University - Maryland''s oldest Historically Black University - unique access to engage with kate spade new york''s team of executive leaders and designers. The HBCU Fashion Summit is a program first launched by Harlem''s Fashion Row in 2020, and is intended to transform the art and fashion programs at HBCUs across America by providing students with direct design expertise from industry experts. The 2022 HBCU Fashion Summit will include exclusive courses, dubbed Tenacity Talks, where Bowie State University students will learn from kate spade new york leaders, including Liz Fraser, chief executive officer and brand president, Kristen Naiman, SVP of brand concept and strategy, Tom Mora, SVP and head of design, RTW lifestyle categories, Jennifer Lyu, SVP and head of design, leather goods and accessories, Tapestry''s David Casey, chief inclusion and social impact officer , and more, alongside university professors.