Women’s History Month presents the perfect opportunity to consider the many women who have influenced and reformed the fashion industry throughout history. Names like Vivienne Westwood, Coco Chanel, Vera Wang, and Miuccia Prada are well-known and instantly recognizable. However, there are other women who are often forgotten, but also deserve recognition during this important month. […]
African Diaspora has been a crucial aspect of virtually every avenue of modern fashion, appearing in stores, online, and on runways, integrating the traditional look of African attire with today’s fashion for people of all creeds, races, and colors. One factor that has led to this insurgency and the embracing of traditional elements throughout modern
Tyler, the Creator has always been a trendsetter. From his provocative beginnings as the eccentric, foul-mouthed musical backbone of the Odd Future collective to his unstoppable run of one mixtape and six albums in only twelve years – in which he’s won two Grammys for consecutive projects and produced all but one song –Tyler has always had
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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, shapewear brand founded by Kim Kardashian, has chosen this summer to launch a swimwear collection. Launched in 2019, Skims has thus far only focused on
June is Black music appreciation month! It’s an annual celebration of African American music in the United States. Who knew? I admit, I sure didn’t. How Did it Happen? On June 7, 1979, President Jimmy Carter announced that June has been the month designated as the time to formally honor it. However, it wasn’t until 2000 when the presidential
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The New York City premiere for the third and final installment of the critically acclaimed TV show, Pose took place on Thursday night. The executive producer and director Janet Mock went off-script during the presentation. She demanded fair pay for Trans women and blasted Hollywood for their mistreatment of her. Page Six broke the incident on
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Mother Elektra defines what it means to be legendary on the runway. Dominique Jackson is no stranger to the runway, as she is a legend in the ballroom community. She also plays the iconic role of Elektra in the Emmy nominated show, POSE. Jackson has won countless awards and has received recognition for runway and
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British pop star Bree Runway is the embodiment of sugar and spice and everything nice. The star is eccentric yet daring. She turns her keen visionary skills into reality. All of it began in her Hackney, London bedroom, which is hard to believe. Since then, she has performed in front of Michelle Obama, garnered a
When a VanJess song comes on, be ready for an instant boost in mood. The Nigerian-American sister duo, Jessica and Ivana Nwokike, fuse a multitude of Black genres that somehow mesh well together. House music to ‘90s R&B, VanJess makes sure to add that nostalgic touch that every listener misses within this current generation of
“The Wonder Women Of Vogue” Leiomy Maldonado, trans activist, and dance icon is one of ballroom’s leading visionaries. She is the unofficial head honcho of voguing for over a decade now and thanks to her hair whipping and high energy flips and dips, Maldonado has shaped the art form to what it is today. The
