This Essay has been republished with Permission from April Walker from Medium “Women will be hidden no more. We will not remain hidden figures. We have names. … It was Continue Reading
Long before Naomi, Tyra, or Iman first set foot on a runway, there was Donyale Luna, the first black woman to cover Vogue and arguably the first African-American supermodel. Born Continue Reading
EUNICE W. JOHNSON was the illustrious founder and director (1958) of Ebony Fashion Fair, a fashion tour that pioneered the use of black models AND black designers. She was one Continue Reading
Today in Black Fashion History, we celebrate the contributions of Ann Lowe . After attending fashion design school in New York City and in 1920, she opened her first dress Continue Reading
My colleague from London sent me a Facebook message a few days ago, telling me that former Vogue Creative Director Andre Leon Talley was on BBC Hardtalk. He wrote, “He Continue Reading
As our country experiences its great awakening, we are here to help you along your path, stylishly outlining 100+ Black Designers and Black Owned Brands You Should Know! In the Continue Reading
Former Vogue Editor-At-Large Andre Leon Talley skewers colleague Anna Wintour in a forthcoming memoir, entitled, The Chiffon Trenches. According to an article in the Daily Beast, Talley says, “She has Continue Reading
Kobe Bryant’s untimely passing recently shocked the world–and reaffirmed what we already know: tomorrow is not promised. So, if you love and value someone, honor them while they are still Continue Reading
When we think of Hip-Hop, a culture that gave a voice to the voiceless, a cause to the rebels, and a harmonious fight within a community that was poverty stricken, Continue Reading
Last night’s #TommyNow: Tommy Hilfiger x Zendaya show took place at Théatre des Champs Elysées, a historic theater on Paris’s expensive Montaigne Avenue, where iconic performer Josephine Baker’s career took Continue Reading
Today’s Fashion Bomb Product of the day are the amazing beauty tools provided exclusively by Zena Babbs, lovely wife of R-n-B singer “Tank” Durrell Babbs. Her lush products offered include Continue Reading
Beyonce is using her wide platform to support Black Designers during Black History Month! The chanteuse recently showed off an Ankara printed suit and hat by Nigerian brand Enagancio, styled Continue Reading
Contrary to what some industry insiders led us to believe at the time about the discovery of one of the world’s top models, Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid was not found poor Continue Reading
Long before black models graced the pages of Italian Vogue or even walked the catwalks, there were pioneers like Mounia, muse to Yves Saint Laurent. Born in Martinique, Mounia’s exotic Continue Reading
Long before Halle Berry, Jennifer Hudson, and Beyonce were covergirls, and before Naomi, Tyra, or Iman first set foot on a runway, there was Donyale Luna, the first black woman Continue Reading
Black History Month marches on, and no tribute would not be complete without including designer Patrick Kelly. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Kelly studied art and black history at Jackson State Continue Reading
Written by: Jennet Jusu (@TheJusuQuench) | Fashion Bomb Intern Yvonne Jewnell, who went to Parsons School of Design, who studied Fine Arts and Fashion Design and has joined forces with Continue Reading
Written by: Jennet Jusu (@TheJusuQuench) | Fashion Bomb Intern It was all a dream…once deferred. With a mission to provide a platform for the rich culture that derives from Harlem, Continue Reading
Though we’ve been focused on fashion pioneers in the industry, we know that hair and beauty is just as important to any look! So, today, our focus shifts to haircare Continue Reading
Today’s Black History tribute goes to Willi Smith (1948-1987), considered by some to be the most successful African-American designer in history.Smith, educated at Parsons and Philadelphia College of Art, specialized Continue Reading
