Meet Kenya Wiley—
Award-Winning Fashion Law and Policy Counsel—With Expertise in Industry, Government and Academia
About Kenya
Kenya Wiley is a policy counsel and host of the fashion law podcast SUITED.
Kenya began her career in fashion law while working as a Senate committee counsel and through her first blog connecting fashion law, policy and politics. Since then, Kenya has advised brands on policy developments critical to fashion, retail, and adjacent industries, and has also represented fashion and tech interests before federal agencies—including the Commerce Department, DHS, and the FTC. Kenya has curated and led industry stakeholder initiatives—including a White House roundtable on fashion tech, a fashion tech showcase on Capitol Hill and fashion policy panel events for designers, attorneys and tech entrepreneurs. As an OG fashion blogger, Kenya continues to break down hot topics in fashion law, culture and politics through her podcast SUITED.
2026 U.S. Fashion Policy Outlook
Our 2026 U.S. Fashion Policy Outlook provides independent analysis of the policy developments critical to fashion, retail, and adjacent industries.
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 Policy
Speaker
As a leading voice in fashion law and government policy, Kenya has presented at academic symposia, government stakeholder events, and industry conferences.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
International Trade Administration
South by Southwest
Parsons School of Design
MIT Media Lab
Federal Bar Association
Fordham University School of Law
Georgetown University Law Center
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 public policy.
Kenya’s Credentials + Accolades
Legal + Policy Career Highlights
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Motion Picture Association Legal Department
Georgetown University Faculty
Fordham University School of Law, Fashion Law Institute Faculty
Society for Human Resource Management, Regulatory and Judicial Affairs
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
Lawyers of Color Top Lobbyists and Influencers List
Howard University School of Law Intelligent Design Award for Fashion Law and Policy
ASTM International Chair for Inaugural Task Group on Data Security for Smart Textiles
Fashion Law and Policy
New Fashion Law and Policy Podcast
We’re excited to launch the first episode of SUITED with Kenya Wiley — our new podcast connecting fashion law, politics and policy. Derrick Brent, former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Acting Director and Deputy Director, joined the show to discuss what DOGE means...
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...
