Join NFW this Saturday, September 30 at The Belcourt to view INVISIBLE BEAUTY at 1:00 p.m. followed by a post-screening discussion in collaboration with us featuring stylist Bentley Caldwell, model and photographer Charika White, hair and makeup artist Sherita Leslie and fashion entrepreneur/retailer Keith Fulton of the Trenches Gallery, moderated by Nashville Fashion Week co-founder and managing director Marcia Masulla. 

Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering black model, modeling agent and activist, shining a light on an untold chapter in the fight for racial diversity. From walking runway shows alongside Iman to discovering supermodels like Tyson Beckford and mentoring icons like Naomi Campbell, Hardison has been at the epicenter of major representational shifts in fashion. INVISIBLE BEAUTY stands as an absorbing record of Hardison’s accomplishments and a rare contemplation on the life of a radical thinker. 

Tickets to this limited seated event are $12 at Belcourt.org.

Bentley Caldwell is a Men’s Personal Stylist in Nashville. He started Bentley Caldwell Styling in 2019 after ending a successful music career. As a personal stylist, he works exclusively with men and helps them uncover their personal style, take the guesswork out of shopping and access the confidence to elevate their lives and businesses to the next level. He has been featured in or involved with various publications and organizations, including The Wall Street Journal, Nashville Fashion Week, and Nashville Lifestyles. He has recently been added to NFocus Magazine’s contributor team and where he tackles the toughest fashion questions and challenges. He currently sits on the board of Make Music Nashville. A music non- profit that collaborates with community partners to create opportunities for all Nashvillians to take part in World Music Day on June 21 (Summer Solstice) through music education, play-alongs, instrument giveaways, and free concert experiences across Nashville. He also sits on the board of the East Nashville Margaret Maddox YMCA. When not styling, you can find Bentley outdoors, playing soccer or cheering on his beloved Nashville Soccer Club. Come on you, Boys in Gold!"

Charika White is the Director of New Faces at Tribe Management. With over a decade of experience in the fashion industry, she wears multiple hats as published model, photographer and creative director. Her true passion is nurturing talent and helping them fulfill their aspirations as models and actors.

Sherita Leslie is a makeup and hair artist with 14 years of experience. From an early age, she was infatuated with hair, makeup and the ability to change a person’s appearance. This passion has quickly helped her become one of the top artists in the beauty industry.

Best known for her clean makeup style. Her work has been seen in Elle, Glamour, GQ, Cosmopolitan and Nylon. She regularly works with various brands on their ad campigns and in ecomm such as Saks Off Fifth, Rue Lala, Zappos ,Fruit of the Loom,Journeys, and Commando.

Keith Fulton II is the CEO and owner of Trenches Gallery in Nashville. Trenches Gallery provides accessible luxury streetwear that reflects the culture, craftsmanship and creativity of black designers. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Keith played football, basketball and track. He graduated high school in 2014 from Archbishop Rumel where he then went off to pursue a higher education, playing football at Southeastern Louisiana University, Grossmont College in San Diego and Louisiana State University. In result, Keith received an associates degree from Grossmont College and a bachelor’s degree in sports administration at LSU.