Model Constance Jablonski appears in blackface in a recent editorial for French magazine Numéro: She sports an afro while playing with a baby that is either black or, like her, is white with skin painted black. The baby is also wearing an afro. Numéro is following in the footsteps of several other magazines, like V Continue Reading
Harlem’s Fashion Row was established to shine a spotlight on talented yet oft overlooked minority talent. For its third annual event, the Row showcased four emerging designers of color. Take a look at the ones to watch! Viscera NY Regal chocolate queens sat on pedestals surrounded by palm fronds, posing in short and floor skimming Continue Reading
Michaela Angela Davis, Esther Armah, and Isolde Brielmaier are holding a talk on Friday September 17th at 6pm to discuss diversity in publishing: According to the press release, “[This Fashion Week we see] black beauty on the covers of Elle and Vogue. The image of blackness flourishes, but how is the presence of diversity in Continue Reading
Earlier this year, photographer and makeup artist Mario Epanya imagined several covers for what would be a future African edition of Vogue. Though there’s a Vogue Nippon, Vogue India, and even a Vogue Australia, there isn’t a Vogue Africa–and Mario was dedicated to changing that. The last we talked to him, he was pursuing ways Continue Reading
Stop the presses. I’ve died and gone to fashion heaven!! I was doing my daily internet surfing when I came across a Tumblr blog called Black Fashion (www.blackfashion.tumblr.com): It’s an international photo repository for anything at all related to black fashion. Anyone with a tumblr account can submit pictures. It’s like a daily blog consisting Continue Reading
Fashion Bomb Friend Boxing Kitten recently released images of their Resort 2010 Collection. The line continues with its vintage African inspired feel, this time with more vibrant colors like hot pink, yellow and turquoise: The multihued and patterned jumpsuits and dresses will fit perfectly into the mixed prints trend for the summer: Boxing Kitten designer Continue Reading
Hey Guys! Today I wanted to introduce you to a new Brooklyn based line called naKIMuli: naKIMuli, which is Ugandan for flower, is a line of African inspired ready to wear pieces by Tennille Nakimuli McMillan. Her most recent collection called, “Lock U Up In Luv For Days,” was inspired by summer love in Brooklyn. Continue Reading
Hey! So a few weeks ago we published covers of a fictional Vogue Africa created by photographer and makeup artist Mario Epanya. His work has sparked tons of discussion, so I decided to get in touch to ask about his background and motivations for creating what has become a somewhat controversial concept. The Cameroon native Continue Reading
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