A Fashion Moment is a bird's-eye view to one of the most elusive industries in the world: fashion. Kirsten Holtz Naim takes us behind the glitz and glamour -- bringing you the personal stories and ingenious style that captured audiences around the globe. By promoting the stories of unheard visionaries along with some favorite household designer names, Kirsten uses her fashion industry expertise to take you behind the curtain. Through intimate conversations with the creative geniuses behind the jaw-dropping looks of our lifetimes, Kirsten probes the minds at the center of the madness. From Bevy Smith to Carol Alt, this season of 'A Fashion Moment' will take you on a journey through the personal struggles and triumphs in the most competitive and fantastical industry in the world.
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A Fashion Moment is a bird's-eye view to one of the most elusive industries in the world: fashion. Kirsten Holtz Naim takes us behind the glitz and glamour -- bringing you the personal stories and ingenious style that captured audiences around the globe. By promoting the stories of unheard visionaries along with some favorite household designer names, Kirsten uses her fashion industry expertise to take you behind the curtain. Through intimate conversations with the creative geniuses behind the jaw-dropping looks of our lifetimes, Kirsten probes the minds at the center of the madness. From Bevy Smith to Carol Alt, this season of 'A Fashion Moment' will take you on a journey through the personal struggles and triumphs in the most competitive and fantastical industry in the world.
Born and raised to Jamaican parents in Springfield, Massachusetts, stylist, on-air personality, and creative director Carlton Spence knew that fashion was his calling from an early age by recreating looks for himself and loved ones. Carlton would later launch his decades-long fashion career in the buying office for Jordan Marsh and Lord & Taylor department stores. He eventually took a position as a Marketing Manager at Boston with Marithe + Francois Girbaud, propelling his career into visual merchandising, where he discovered his ultimate calling as a stylist.
Carlton would later become one of the top stylists on the gospel scene, working with artists like Byron Cage, Ricky Dillard, Hezekiah Walker, Shirley Caesar, and more. Spence is now a Fashion Merchandising professor at LIM College, where he shares his expertise in styling and merchandising. In this episode, host Kirsten Holtz Naim sits down with Carlton to discuss his fashion career journey, the importance of looking the part, the impact of fashion in the gospel industry, and what it takes to make an artist look their best.
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Follow stylist Carlton Spence on Instagram @carltonspence
Learn more about Carlton by visiting CarltonSpenceStyle.com
Zora Article: “Easter Sunday Is Peak Black Church Fashion: An Appreciation”: https://zora.medium.com/easter-sunday-is-peak-black-church-fashion-an-appreciation-de84ef2a12cf
About EBONY Fashion Fair’s Shayla Simpson: https://www.afro.com/shayla-simpson-ebony-fashion-fairs-goddess-ages/
EBONY Article: “Ebony Fashion Fair: Defining African-Americans in Fashion”:https://www.ebony.com/exclusive/ebony-fashion-fair-defining-african-americans-in-fashion/
EBONY Magazine: https://www.ebony.com/
About Jordan Marsh: https://mountauburn.org/author-talk-jordan-marsh-new-englands-greatest-department-store-3/
About Lord & Taylor: https://lordandtaylor.com/
About Marithe + Francois Girbaud: https://www.girbaud.com/en/
Learn more about Pamela Watson: https://www.pamelawatsonstyles.com/about
About the Stellar Awards: https://www.thestellarawards.com/
Gospel artist Byron Cage on Instagram @byroncage
Check out 5001 Flavors: https://www.5001flavors.com/
“For Every Mountain” by Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUaGoS2LW5g
A Fashion Moment
A Fashion Moment is a bird's-eye view to one of the most elusive industries in the world: fashion. Kirsten Holtz Naim takes us behind the glitz and glamour -- bringing you the personal stories and ingenious style that captured audiences around the globe. By promoting the stories of unheard visionaries along with some favorite household designer names, Kirsten uses her fashion industry expertise to take you behind the curtain. Through intimate conversations with the creative geniuses behind the jaw-dropping looks of our lifetimes, Kirsten probes the minds at the center of the madness. From Bevy Smith to Carol Alt, this season of 'A Fashion Moment' will take you on a journey through the personal struggles and triumphs in the most competitive and fantastical industry in the world.
