Black Fashion Entrepreneur Aims To Diversify Eco-Conscious Spaces

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“There’s a humongous lack of representation in an area that couldn’t be more universal,” says Priscilla Debar, Founder of Faubourg.

A Black entrepreneur is on a mission to diversify the fashion industry. Priscilla Debar is the woman behind the online boutique Faubourg; a digital space created for women of color who are eco-conscious designers, Forbes reported.

New on our @Forbes channel: Priscilla Debar is bringing #ecoconscious women of color out of the shadows by spotlighting them at #Faubourg, her online boutique for #sustainable #fashion. https://t.co/lA2sjJfArH

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Launched in 2017, the platform has grown from an e-commerce store to an outlet that highlights women of color who are passionate about environmental sustainability as it relates to fashion, the news outlet writes. Debar was inspired to create Faubourg after noticing the lack of diversity in eco-conscious spaces.

Debar’s passion for fashion was inspired by her great-grandmother, Eunice Adabunu who launched her own fabric trading business. Adabunu used what she learned as an entrepreneur to inspire and educate other women of color. Debar hopes to follow in her great-grandmother’s footsteps and do the same through her platform. “There’s a humongous lack of representation in an area that couldn’t be more universal. We’re talking about the future of the planet — there shouldn’t only …

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