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Romeo Hunte Presentation – New York Fashion Week September 2017

Romeo Hunte

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Brooklyn, New York native Romeo Hunte debuted his men’s Ready-to-Wear collection in New York City at the Dream Hotel.

Hunte’s career started off quite uniquely.  He rejected two athletic scholarships in order to become a designer.

Fast forward to 2016, Hunte was named as “Designer to Watch” by WWD and was honored by Essence Magazine as “Designer to Watch.”