Emily Miles: Biography, Facts and Career
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Emily Miles (July 31, 1910-June 11, 1999) was an African American fashion designer and entrepreneur. She was considered Newark, New Jersey's "first lady of fashion" and "the grand dame of black style in Newark". In 1998, she was inducted into the New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame and the Chicago Fashion Hall of Fame. Miles was a board member of the Harlem Fashion Institute under its founder Lois K. Alexander. She was an active member of The National Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers (NAFAD). On September 17, 2023, the City of Newark presented Newark's Fashion Forward and Unity Week and paid tribute to the Iconic Emily Miles at a Fashion Gala held at The Newark Museum of Art in downtown Newark.
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- Full name: Emily Miles
- Born: 1910-07-31
- Known as: Fashion figure
- Wikidata ID: Q110288657
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Emily Miles (July 31, 1910-June 11, 1999) was an African American fashion designer and entrepreneur.
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Emily Miles (July 31, 1910-June 11, 1999) was an African American fashion designer and entrepreneur.
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Emily Miles was born on 1910-07-31.
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