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Salehe Bembury seems to be coming for the “Designer of the Year” title once again, as he nearly broke the Internet with his latest collaboration. As previously reported by AfroTech, last year was a celebratory one for Versace’s Vice President of Sneakers & Men’s Footwear, since he was named the 2020 Designer of the Year by Footwear News for bringing the fashion brand to the forefront of the sneaker scene. Now, Salehe Bembury may just have had one of the most anticipated footwear releases of 2021. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Salehe Bembury (@salehebembury)
More Black designers are getting their proper shine this year, and Salehe Bembury — Vice President of Sneakers & Men’s Footwear at Versace — is the latest among the bunch to be recognized for his achievements. Bembury, a renowned designer that’s credited with bringing the Italian fashion brand to the forefront of the sneaker scene, has been named the 2020 Designer of the Year by Footwear News. Versace, Versace! Salehe Bembury, @Versace ’s VP of sneakers and men’s footwear, has been named the 2020 Designer of the Year by FN. The renowned designer has brought the Italian brand to the forefront of the fashion sneaker scene. https://t.co/t09EdrDW8X — Footwear News (@FootwearNews) October 28, 2020 According to Footwear News , Bembury helped introduce Versace’s Chain Reaction sneaker to the fashion world in 2018 and most recently its Squalo and Trigreca styles as well. Additionally, this year he’s also been stepping into his own independent projects to further his impact in the industry....