Rhonda P. Hill, founder of E D G E fashion intelligence, has created a platform and online magazine, EDGExpo.com, claiming a unique space within the fashion industry, elevating design excellence while conveying an intelligent approach involving the shifting dynamics necessary for the future of the industry, called fashion intelligence, which respects the cultural dynamics of identity and deep ecological thinking. As a proponent of cultural, ecological, aesthetic, and sociological values, Hill thus presents narratives more closely aligned with anthropologically and ethically responsible modalities of fashion.

Since its inception in 2014, E D G E fashion intelligence has built a vibrant network and database of international key players in the industry. The website, EDGExpo.com, publishes content reaching an audience from all parts of the globe with 62.4% of viewers from the following countries: United States 37%; United Kingdom 11%; Australia 5.8%; Canada 4.3%; India 4.3% – non-U.S. viewers represent 63%. The top category and interest are sustainable EDGE, with the top viewing article, over 50,000 views annually, Fashion Industry Environmental, Waste, and Recycle Statistics. 

Curatorial

“CLOTH, Construct, CULTURE: fashion builds a story”, featured as one of the top 10 shows in The Oregonian Fall Arts 2023 picks by Briana Miller, October 2023 – January 2024, Parallax Art Center, Portland, Oregon.

“CLOTH, Construct, CULTURE highlights narrative within fashion design as a force of cultural influence, an art form capable of affecting change.”
– Matthew Trueherz, Portland Monthly

“The 50 ensembles selected for the show address current global issues through their concepts, design and construction … Some focus on zero waste and sustainable couture, others recall their cultural heritage in the beautifully crafted, handmade pieces.”
– Briana Miller, The Oregonian

“What’s So Lovely About the End of the World?” August 2023 – October 2023, PLACE, Portland, Oregon.

“Blurred Boundaries: Fashion as an Art” September 2018 – November 2018, GraySpace Gallery, Santa Barbara, California.

‘Blurred Boundaries’ Press:

• FAFA.world – “Blurred Boundaries. . . and Erik ReeL: Zero Point” opening night review.
• “GraySpace Gallery Exhibits Fashion as an Art”
• “Great Fashion, Just Like Art, Deserves To Be Seen”
• Society805.com – “Rhonda P. Hill to curate fashion exhibition in Santa Barbara”

Book/Literary Work

“A Study of Eight, The Untold American Story”, is in the General Collections of the Library of Congress, as well as other distinguished institutions such as the Smithsonian and Victoria & Albert Museum National Art Library.

A Study of Eight, The Untold American Story, by Rhonda P. Hill. © 2021 Rhonda P. Hill, all rights reserved. Library of Congress General Collections, LCCN 2021392146 (hardbound)

“A Study of Eight” Press Interviews

Jane Clayson of NPR Here & Now talks to Rhonda P. Hill – ‘A Study Of Eight’ Showcases Influence Black Fashion Makers Had On History, Culture.  Publishing editor Rhonda P. Hill says she’s always wanted to work on a project like “A Study Of Eight”, which showcases the work of underrepresented people and dives deep into overlooked parts of history.  “African Americans have contributed to fashion in ways that we just don’t know about,” she says. “I felt like I wanted to really let their voices be heard.”

Stage & Studio Dmae Lo Roberts looks at the Black contributions to fashion design throughout American history with writer, publisher and fashion expert Rhonda P. Hill. “A Study of Eight, The Untold American Story” … “a history tour through her impressive pictorial and well-researched series of articles”, Rhonda P. Hill and the EDGE of Design, Oregon ArtsWatch.