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In August, Black Fashion Fair, founded by Antony Gregory, teamed up with the Brooklyn Museum to curate Museum World Tour, a series of art, culture and performance events funded by the iconic streetwear brand FUBU and its founder Keith C. Perrin. Image: Courtesy of Black Fashion Fair Image: Courtesy of Black Fashion Fair. Image: Courtesy of Black Fashion Fair To celebrate FUBU’s 30th anniversary, the two brands have launched a 36-piece capsule collection that pays tribute to the past and future of streetwear. “Collaborating with FUBU on this collection meant revisiting the archives. For me, this was about history and…
It’s fair to say that St. Louis Black fashion this past weekend lived up to its motto of “anything goes.” On the evening of Sunday, November 6, 2022, approximately 400 fashion enthusiasts and observers showed up decked out in sophisticated, quirky, dapper, and fashionista-esque outfits. “Today is about taking culture to a new level,” said Timothy Moore, organizer and creative director of SLBFW.pq”It helped me understand who I am,” said Pierre McCreary of 1026 Styles. “Who would care if I had no hair? Who would care if someone laughed at me? Who would care if I was different? I was…
We have been contributing to the fashion industry for centuries! It’s no secret that mainstream culture is black culture, and more importantly, black style is the foundation on which all that is cool exists. Yet, while many conveniently choose to leave that part out and rebrand innate style with new terms, we will never forget. While fashion rock stars like Kanye West and the late Virgil Abloh may seem like supernovae, the truth is that they exist thanks to a long lineage of fashion pioneers and matriarchs. Black fashion magic is not a new concept, and fashion gurus like Karlana…
Antoine Manning is wearing the Homage Year Mini Solaris Orange Ova Bag. Colin DeffenbaughFind more local events in our comprehensive guide to Caribbean events in New York, or post your own event. Black Fashion Fair founder and New York designer Antoine Gregory has launched a new limited edition collection.The collection, in partnership with customer relationship management platform HubSpot and live streaming platform NTWRK, was released on September 9. The drop took place at INBOUND, an annual event hosted by HubSpot that brings together thought leaders from over 161 countries across marketing, sales, customer success and revenue operations.”Antoine Gregory’s Black Fashion…
Michelle Ngonmo is the founder of Afro Fashion Week Milan, an annual event that presents leading and emerging collections by black designers. Its mission is to showcase diversity in style, celebrate its creators, and encourage investment in Black creators. Afro Fashion Week will also feature workshops, exhibitions and social events featuring photographers, bloggers and influencers. In this interview, Michelle tells us more about her business and life in Italy. Michelle Ngonmo, founder of Afro Fashion Week Milan What made you decide to start Afro Fashion Week? Growing up in Italy, I never felt like the country fully acknowledged its xenophobic…
Photo by Jamel Martin To highlight Black fashion designers, Shopify’s Build Black team and AFROPUNK teamed up to host a fashion exhibit on July 13th. The Build Black x AFROPUNK Black Fashion Accelerator is a comprehensive program created to support nine emerging Black fashion designers as they hone their skills and grow their brands in a competitive marketplace. The results of the program were unveiled last night by AFROPUNK and Shopify’s Build Black, with BFA designers given the option to showcase their wares at Shopify SoHo in New York City. “We’re truly honored to partner with Shopify to bring you…
July 6, 2022Charmaine Gooden in March 2020 while doing a photo shoot that is part of the Black Artist Network Dialogue (BAND) leadership photo series that will be on display at the launch of the Toronto Archives later this year. , began talking about establishing a Canadian black fashion database. .Donna Holgate, who was the fashion and beauty editor of the now-defunct Excellence magazine, published by Shea Newspapers in the late 1980s, said, “When it comes to black fashion in Canada, it’s important to remember who really came before us.” “We were talking about the fact that not many people…
At the end of each year, Charmaine Gooden asks her fashion journalism students how they felt about her class, and what always sticks with her is when Black students tell her that she motivated them.Open this photo in gallery:Charmaine Gooden, a professor of fashion journalism, has been focusing on the feedback she receives from Black students at Toronto Metropolitan University.”They would always say to me, ‘I saw you and I went further,'” the professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) said. “And I told myself, I need to show you more, I need you to hold me to more…
Hussein Suleiman, Jefferson Osei, Abderrahman TrabsiniProvided by Daily PaperBrand: Daily PaperFounded in 2012, this Amsterdam-based team (who are childhood friends!) have formed a remarkable fashion and lifestyle brand. In 2008, Suleiman, Osei and Trabsini started Daily Paper as a blog. The trio has since parlayed their love of the arts into one of Europe’s fastest growing fashion brands. Spanning both menswear and womenswear, their designs celebrate the vibrant traditions of African culture and modern life. Jason Rembert Ilya S. SavenokBrand: ArietKnown for his thought-provoking looks, Rembert is a sought-after Hollywood stylist who dresses the likes of Issa Rae and Marsai…
Since forming a partnership four years ago, Atlanta natives Ahmad Barber and Donte Maurice, known as AB + DM, have quickly risen to prominence in fashion and celebrity photography. In their work, they combine the traditions of haute couture fashion with the future of high fashion: sociocultural inclusivity and freedom of artistic definition. Known for their mastery of enlivening different skin tones and giving their subjects a relatable presence, they’ve photographed Zendaya and Viola Davis for InStyle, Cardi B for Billboard, and Osaka for Vogue Hong Kong. He photographed Naomi and the cover of Lady Gaga’s House of Gucci at…