Claire’s Life : Tracy Reese Spring / Summer 2010
This afternoon I attended one of my favorite shows of every season, Tracy Reese: At 1pm, I walked into the venue…what can I say, it was kind of a zoo! Continue Reading
Show Review : This Day / Arise: African Fashion Collective 2010
Hundreds of eager fashion enthusiasts crammed into the Bryant Park Tents on Friday night to view the This Day/Arise: African Fashion Collective : Arise is a global magazine dedicated to Continue Reading
Show Review: Lois Samuels
Hey lovelies, Adri here, filing my first report from the NYFW scene! Thursday afternoon I hit up what’s so far been the best show (for me) of the season, model-turned-designer Continue Reading
Designer Spotlight : Duro Olowu
Hey Guys! Today I wanted to tell you about one of Britain’s most fantastic designers, Duro Olowu: A Nigerian native and UK resident, Duro began his career as a lawyer Continue Reading
Designer Spotlight: Marc C by Marc Clark
Summer’s not done yet! Stay cool in hot tees and accessories by urban designer Marc C. His fall 09 collection launched last week and features t-shirts that pay homage to Continue Reading
How to Break into Fashion: Designer Jerome Lamaar Fortez
Hey! If you’ve ever watched Kimora Lee Simmons’ Life in the Fab Lane, you’re probably familiar with designer Jerome Lamaar Fortez: A brilliantly creative wunkerkind, Jerome started as an intern at Baby Continue Reading
You Should Know: Designer Emmy Collins
While searching around on Facebook, I came across the Spring/Summer 2009 collection of UK Designer Emmy Collins. After looking at just a few pictures, I realized that Emmy was a Continue Reading
Designer Spotlight: LaQuan Smith
Hey! So if you’re a veteran Fashion Bomb reader, you may remember a video I shot one Fashion Week where I interviewed a young designer named LaQuan Smith: Well, Mr. Continue Reading
Andre 3000’s BENJAMIN BIXBY Line Launches in Toronto
During the FB Intern Contest, candidate Jemise reported that GQ has already lauded Andre Benjamin (aka Andre 3000 of my beloved Outkast) as a designer to watch. In further news, Continue Reading
Fun Black Fashion Fact: Edward Wilkerson
Did you know?? The design director behind the brand Lafayette 148 is Edward Wilkerson? A Parson’s graduate, Edward designed for Donna Karen, Calvin Klein, and Anne Klein before joining Lafayette Continue Reading
Designer Spotlight: Boxing Kitten
Hey! So today I wanted to put you onto a hot collection called Boxing Kitten… Created by Maya Lake (pictured above), the line is inspired by Josephine Baker, W.E.B. Du Continue Reading
You Should Know: Kevan Hall
Hey! So as you know, I fell in love with Kimora Lee’s choice for the Costume Institute Gala a few days ago… …I thought it was fresh, pretty, and different. Continue Reading
Black History Moment: Byron Lars
Today, I give you an update on designer Byron Lars… To review, Lars trained at the Brooks Fashion Institute in Long Beach and the Fashion Institute of Technology before launching Continue Reading
Stephen Burrows Fall 2008 Collection
Hi! So yesterday, I decided to take a break from the tents and attend the Fall 2008 collection of Stephen Burrows… …held at Due per Due, a showroom in midtown. Continue Reading
Black History Moment: Jeffrey Banks
Black History Moment First, in my ‘Where are they now?’ series, I wanted to give you an update on menswear designer and two time Coty Award winner, Jeffrey Banks. Source Continue Reading
NYPL Talk: Blacks In Fashion Part Two
“Designers aren’t thinking about the world or diversity of their consumer base. I think it’s lazy…We have a broad audience we’re selling too, but to not address that on a Continue Reading
Last Day of Fashion Week: Zulema
Hey!So for the last day of Fashion Week, I decided to hit up a smaller show to mix things up. I was delighted when my girl Lauren from Stereohyped told Continue Reading
A Little Bit Different: Telfar
Hey Guys! Day one of fashion week was exhausting (Shameek insisted on after parties), so I decided to take a momentary hiatus from the chaos of the Tents and pop Continue Reading
Designer You Should Know: Kai Milla + WWD!
Hey Guys, So Fashion Week is on and poppin! I peeped BCBG’s show… … this morning and caught a glimpse of Ciara and Ashlee Simpson sitting front row… …Can you Continue Reading
Designer Spotlight: Rachel Roy
“I don’t wanna make another Jay-Z. What I’ll do is make the Jay-Z of fashion, Rachel Roy.” – Damon Dash in the March 2007 issue of XXL magazine Good murnin! Continue Reading