Pyer Moss And Other Luxury Black-Owned Labels Disrupting the World of Fashion
Investing and supporting brands made by people of color is one way to help to eliminate racism and racist imagery in fashion. Here are four...
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Fashion House Prada Brings in Ava DuVernay to Help with PR Damage Control
After facing recent backlash over selling monkey-faced keychains that many saw as a emulating historically racist blackface, Prada is attempting to do public relations damage...
From Gucci’s Blackface Sweater to Beyoncé Sambo Coat: 5 More Times Fashion Met Racism
Gucci ignited a firestorm recently by selling a black balaclava sweater that many say bears the racism emblem of the black Sambo caricature. Prada recently faced backlash...
A Day In The Life of Black Model and Entrepreneur Afiya Bennett
The successful black model has launched 'The Afiya Collection,' a luxury hat line offering a vegan-friendly range of materials including leather, patent leather, and wool....
Attention, NYC Fashionistas: Event This Weekend Showcases Emerging Designers of Color
Epic & Co., formerly known as ‘The Ultimate Trunk Show’, returns to New York City, on Saturday, Dec. 8 for its newly rebranded event, "Epic &...
The ‘Hottest Brand On The Planet’ Was Created By a Black Man
Virgil Abloh is a 38-year-old Illinois designer taking the fashion world by storm with his luxury streetwear line Off-White....
Twitter Sounds Off On High-Fashion Homeless-Looking Sneakers
Twitter users aren’t here for an Italian-made grungy sneaker retailing for $530. Critics say the battered-looking shoes are distasteful and make a mockery of the...
What You Wear on Social Media Matters: An Expert’s Advice
While over the years there has been plenty of notable advice for dressing for success (I even have an entire chapter dedicated to it in...
Slay for a Change Uses Fashion To Spread Police Brutality, Cultural Appropriation Awareness
Shayla Janel is an entrepreneur, fashion activist and creator of “Slay for a Change” a bold initiative using fashion to spread awareness about police brutality...
This Woman’s Solution For Succeeding In the Fashion Industry
When it comes to succeeding in the highly competitive fashion industry, gaining access to key players is your best bet to get your foot in...