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A North Carolina college student helped design a historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) clothing line for Urban Outfitters.

U’lia Hargrove, a native from Henderson, North Carolina, is a junior at North Carolina A&T. She’s double majoring in fashion merchandising and design and supply chain management.

Hargrove participated in a 10-week internship with Urban Outfitters in Philadelphia from June to August.

During her experience, Hargrove said she had the chance to work as a buying intern and in a summer class where she was able to work alongside four other HBCU students to help design the collection line.

Each intern was responsible for designing the outfits, including the colors, style, material, accessories, etc., she added.

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