Greetings, Fashion Bombers! Danielle here to take you on a trip down Black History Beauty Trend lane. While finger waves may have seen its origins in the 1920s, we all know it best as it was rocked in the 1990s by ’round-the-way girls and the bourgeoisie alike. For less than the price of two weeks Continue Reading
In addition to revolutionizing East Coast rap, the Notorious Big ignited a certified urban fashion trend with his love for colorful Coogi Sweaters: Founded in Australia in 1969, Coogi counted Bill Cosby amongst its initial fans in the 1980s: Perhaps inspired by the upper middle class Cliff Huxtable, Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls or Notorious Continue Reading
What would the 90′s have been without oversized Starter Jackets? Before Louis Vuitton Varsity’s became de rigeur, popular R&B and rap groups like Another Bad Creation, Jodeci, and NWA rocked colorful Starter Jackets (and matching caps) to show team allegiance and, of course, style: Starter Jackets skewed towards the expensive side, so were seen as Continue Reading
While the women of the mid 80′s were busy popularizing Doorknocker earrings, male hip hop stars asserted their individuality with large gold rope or dookey chains. In rap’s nascent years it was important for stars to stand out in over the top ways, and wearing large jewelry, aside from glimmering in the light, was a Continue Reading
Did you know that the Jheri Curl, worn so proudly by the Jacksons, Ice Cube, and your crazy aunties and uncles, was invented by the son of Irish immigrants? Yep–’the curl’ was made by a white man! Born as Robert William Redding in Rantoul, Illinois in 1907, Redding’s interest in the beauty industry began during Continue Reading
Hey Guys! Happy Monday! As you know, February is Black History Month, and every year we try to bring you the best knowledge about African-Americans in Fashion! When we first started, we offered history on black designers known and unknown, and last year we blitzed you with a bevy of fun black history facts (read Continue Reading
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