The DC Voice is at DC Fashion Week 2025! We’re here to capture the style, culture, and creativity that define the District. The DC Fashion Week networking party hosted by Founder Ean Williams at St Yves was truly a ball! From the runway to behind the scenes. Stay tuned as we highlight designers, models, and […]
Washington, DC, September 24, 2025 — DC Fashion Week kicks off its 43rd season, making it the nation’s capital’s longest-running fashion tradeshow. Ean Williams, the founder and executive director, was recently featured in Forbes Magazine and was the 2025 recipient of the DMV Community Awards for Fashion Icon, the R.I.S.E Fashion Icon Award, and the
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The DC Voice is thrilled to announce a major milestone in our journey: for the first time in our 14-year history, we have been officially approved as a media member for DC Fashion Week! This exciting development marks a new chapter for our publication and underscores our commitment to elevating the stories, voices, and creativity
Originally posted Apr 2, 2021 I was first introduced to Nicole Byer on MTV’s Girl Code. It’s very rare to see a dark skinned, Black, plus size woman on TV, especially if she’s not the butt of a joke. She was hilarious and I was instantly obsessed. The world got to know her as the
Originally posted May 7, 2021 So, you wanna be bougie but are unsure where to begin? Well, you have come to the right place. I have deemed myself to be “low maintenance bougie” for the last few years. The word “bougie” is an African American Vernacular English (AAVE) term that describes a person that is
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Originally posted Jun 15, 2020 We love celebrities, right? The lavish lifestyles, the access, the excess. Celebrities love nothing more than flaunting. Floyd Mayweather walks around with a suitcase full of money. Tyler Perry just built a multi-million dollar production studio. For the most part, we enjoy seeing Black celebrities succeed. The idea that they
Originally posted Mar 25, 2022 Summer is right around the corner. In what is shaping up to be one of the first “normal” summers since before Covid began, everyone is eager to get outside. Skims, the shapewear brand founded by Kim Kardashian, has chosen this summer to launch a swimwear collection. Launched in 2019, Skims
Originally posted Feb 12, 2021 The increase in demand for more Black films has been fascinating to experience. Even with the influx of films, one question still remains: where are the films of Black people just existing? The content that does not include themes of police brutality, trauma, racism, gang life, or slavery. The latest
The Thunderbirds were the feature attraction at the Joint Base Andrews Air Show this weekend. The photos here are just a glimpse of the aerial acrobatics they and other aviators performed. Truly a treat for all ages.
I was in Ward 8 this Saturday when this mural jumped off the wall at me. We’ll pursue the meaning and the artist in a future post but I felt compelled to share this image based on the impact it had on me. If a picture is worth a thousand words, this mural embodies the
