• I might be more excited about this than I should, but Beyoncé may be giving birth this very moment to a baby girl. Media Takeout is reporting that St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in NYC is preparing for a “Celebrity VIP” to come and deliver her baby in the hospital’s “deluxe labor suite,” the same Continue Reading
While we’ve been debating on whether or not Rihanna is Fashionista of the Year, Dutch Magazine Jackie has its own title to bestow on the pop diva: the Ultimate ” Niggabitch.” The magazine references Ms. Fenty’s “street cred,” and “ghetto ass” as top qualifications for this award, saying she “displays that gladly, and for her Continue Reading
A look from Michael Kors Spring 2012 New York Times writer Simone S. Oliver recently penned an article titled, “Designers Take a Fresh Look at Africa,” where she discusses Arise magazine editor Helen Jennings’s new book New African Fashion. The book takes a look at the diverse interpretations and manifestations of ‘African’ design, and also Continue Reading
‘Tis the season for Black Style Icons! T Magazine recently published a super quick profile on the chic style of Erica Reid, record executive L.A. Reid’s wife. They say, “Erica… rocks fierce pieces from Alexander McQueen, Preen, Erdem and Norma Kamali (‘‘so old school’’) as well as a vintage collection that would make Kate Moss Continue Reading
New York Magazine writer Vanessa Grigoriadis dubs former editor Shala Monroque a Style Icon in the magazine’s Fall 2011 Fashion Issue: The profile follows the young St. Lucian belle from her stints as a hostess at Man Ray and Nobu to her days as muse to Miuccia Prada and love of art dealer Larry Gagosian. Continue Reading
I wrote a quick article for Vogue.it on black fashion filmmaker and artist Marcus K. Jones: The cinematic mastermind co-executive produced what’s sure to be the next must-see fashion documentary, The Tents. The film captures the last two season’s of fashion week at Bryant Park and includes interviews with Isaac Mizrahi, Fern Mallis, Donna Karan, Continue Reading
Can black models get a break? Even countries with a black majority seem to forget their dark skinned counterparts come fashion week. Only 28 out of 1,128 models walking in Brazil’s São Paulo fashion week in 2008 were black. In a country where 50.8% of the population is of Afro-Brazilian descent, this seems a little Continue Reading
This weekend, the Huffington Post published an interview with W‘s new fashion and style director, Edward Enninful. The 38-year old fashion vet (he’s been in the game since age 16!) had lots to say about his plans for the glossy, and the ever-controversial discussion of fashion’s attitude towards people of color. You may have noticed Continue Reading
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