The six-time Emmy nominee also discusses leaving behind a legacy of hiring a diverse staff.
Author:Fawnia Soo HooPublish date:Jun 15, 2020In our long-running series "How I'm Making It," we talk to people making a living in the fashion and beauty industries about how they broke in and found success.
He was born and raised in Kentucky, and moved to California to study literature at the University of Southern California, where he met her kindergarten teacher mother. He became a high school principal in Los Angeles. "He's one of the teachers who helped put Black history in the classroom," she says.
Karmically, the university invited her back not once, but twice, to speak with students after being nominated for her first Emmy, for her work on "In Living Color." But she doesn't gloat: "There are certain things that will always stay with you and, believe it or not, they push you, too," says Cole, who regularly speaks on college panels to give advise and inspire students in starting their careers.
In the '80s, Cole came up alongside a group of Black women costume designers, who have all made lasting impacts on American culture through their work on film and TV: Francine Jamison-Tanchuk , Ceci , Sharen Davis and Ruth E. Carter The Fly Girls — in their sleek spandex DayGlo separates, vibrant prints and chunky jewelry — began influencing international style. It may be no coincidence that Karl Lagerfeld introduced his "hip hop" collection for Chanel Fall 1991 complete with bold primary-color-blocking, brashly layered necklaces and off-center diminutive headwear.
Well, "In Living Color" alum Michael Petok happened to be producing an NBC sitcom, "Three Sisters," and he secured Cole an interview with creators Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline. Since her first days in charge, Cole has committed to having a diverse staff, from interns to supervisors. She also makes sure to pack her team with entry-level positions, to give young designers the opportunity join the union. "Everybody knows that about me. If I was going to leave a legacy behind, it's try to get people — people of color — into the union," she says. "I'd get tired of hearing [about my proposed hires], 'Well, they're not in the union ....
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