“Do you taste like chocolate if I lick you?” Models Leomie Anderson, Khoudia Diop, Nyakim Gatwech and Ajak Deng describe the issues with being Black in the modeling and fashion industry. Continue reading
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SAFW SS18 | DAY 2 IN PICTURES
We have all the pictures from last night and have picked our fav for you. Take a look! BEACHCULT SPRING | SUMMER 2018 JUDITH-ATELIER SPRING | SUMMER 2018 HELON MELON SPRING | SUMMER 2018 ERRE SPRING | SUMMER 2018 AMANDA LAIRD CHERRY SPRING | SUMMER 2018 MANTSHO SPRING | SUMMER 2018 … Continue reading
DAY TWO RECAP : #SAFW – CHUNKY WOOLS AND AFRICAN FINESS
Day two fashion week kicked off with a beach flair and African print. Designers gave the audience bright colors against solid primary colors. The stand out collections came from DUT with their Rise of The Oxx line. This experimental collection included chunky woolen cardigans in the classic greys and whites as well as exhibiting some … Continue reading
Grammy Fashion love
We love the Grammy’s just as much as the next person and so we had to round up some of the Black Girl Magic of the night. Take a look and tell us what your fav look for the night was! Images sourced from: https://www.thecut.com/2018/01/grammy-awards-2018-red-carpet-fashion-and-dresses.html Continue reading
AfroPunk Jo’burg: The ups & downs
So Afropunk finally landed in South Africa with the promise of bringing Solange, Anderson Paak, King Tha, Laura Mvula and many other artists together for a magical weekend. We unfortunately didn’t get Solange but we still had a party at Constitutional Hill which houses the highest court of South Africa. There was rain which caused a … Continue reading
#WCW Afua Rida
Afua Rida is a stylist, fashion blogger, runway show producer, and fashion consultant based in Ghana. Styled by Rida, her personal fashion blog that has earned her a myriad of awards including Style Blogger of the Year for the past two years as well as The Glitz Africa “Fashion Blogger of the Year” 2015 award. … Continue reading
#FlexinInHerComplexion
10-year-old Kheris Rodgers experienced colorism when she was bullied at school for her dark skin tone. This would lead to her being teased by her classmates and teachers. Her older sister, Taylor Pollard, was determined to boost her sister’s pride and confidence, and started taking and posting model style photos of Kheris on her Twitter account calling … Continue reading
New York Cultural Appropriation week
To celebrate New York Fashion Week, Dulce Sloan broke down the problematic trend of designers appropriating African-American culture to sell clothes. Watch the video here: Sourced from Youtube. Continue reading
VMA FASHION RECAP!
Here are some of the looks from the VMA’s this weekend. Which were your fav? Continue reading
My story is painted on my body | Chantelle Brown-Young
We love Chantelle. Take a look at her Ted Talk and find out what she has to say about being a model that lives with a skin condition. Continue reading
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