Meet Kenya Wiley—
Award-Winning Policy Counsel and Fashion Law Professor — With Expertise in Academia, Government and Industry
About Kenya
Kenya is a fashion law professor and policy counsel — focused on innovation and inclusion in fashion and retail. Through her combined experiences in academia, government and industry, Kenya helps brands and retailers connect their IP, innovation and inclusion goals.
Kenya began her career in fashion law more than a decade ago — while working as a Senate counsel during the crafting of fashion and retail legislation. Since then, Kenya has developed and advanced numerous legislative and regulatory strategies related to retail and technology, and provided legal and policy analysis to business, design and product teams. Kenya has also curated and led industry stakeholder initiatives — including a White House roundtable on fashion tech during the Obama administration, a fashion tech showcase on Capitol Hill and fashion policy panel events for designers, attorneys and tech entrepreneurs.
Areas of Expertise
Fashion Tech
Intellectual Property
AI and Innovation Policy
Supply Chain Sustainability
Legislative and Public Policy
Regulatory and Federal Rulemaking
Kenya Wiley
Fashion Law
and Social Justice
Speaker
As a leading voice in fashion law and government policy, Kenya has presented at academic symposia, government stakeholder events, and industry conferences.
Georgetown University Law Center
Fordham University School of Law
MIT Media Lab
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
International Trade Administration
South by Southwest
Federal Bar Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Textile Exchange Conference
Global Fashion Agenda Summit
Internet of Things Global Summits
(Brussels and Washington, DC)
Press + Publications
Kenya has been featured in numerous publications and has written on the intersection of fashion law, tech and social justice.
Kenya’s Credentials + Accolades
Partners + Clients
Representative past + current
LVMH North America
Kering Americas
GUESS?, Inc.
Microsoft
Heuritech
LOOMIA
L’Oréal
Education + Bar
Admissions
Stanford University, B.A.
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
District of Columbia Bar
Illinois State Bar
Awards + Recognitions
Women’s Wear Daily Women Leaders in Business
Howard University School of Law Intelligent Design Award for Fashion Law and Policy
Georgetown Law BLSA Black History Month Keynote Speaker
ASTM International Chair for Inaugural Task Group on Data Security for Smart Textiles
Legal + Policy Career Highlights
Georgetown University Communication, Culture, and Technology Master’s Program Faculty
Fordham University School of Law, Fashion Law Institute Faculty
Motion Picture Association Legal Department
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Society for Human Resource Management, Regulatory and Judicial Affairs
Fashion Law and Social Justice
Kenya Pens Opinion Piece for The Washington Post on Fashion, Tech and Trade
Kenya Wiley penned an opinion piece for The Washington Post — emphasizing the importance of updating the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to help advance innovation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya mentioned how secondhand...
Kenya Discusses Fashion Policy at the FBA’s 2024 Fashion Law Conference
Fashion law professor Kenya Wiley joined the environmental, social and governance (ESG) panel at the Federal Bar Association’s annual Art and Fashion Law Conference on Friday, February 16. Kenya discussed fashion policy developments in environmental marketing, supply...
Lawyers of Color Names Kenya Wiley to the 2023 Top Lobbyists and Influencers List
Lawyers of Color named Policy Counsel and Fashion Law Professor Kenya Wiley to their 2023 Top Lobbyists and Influencers list — alongside lawyers and policymakers shaping the most critical political and policy issues of our time. Lawyers of Color is a nonprofit...
