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As luxury fashion seeks to adapt to the coronavirus crisis with a series of digital events, Dior’s men’s collection faced the issue of diversity on the catwalk in a new and timely change.A week after the brand was criticized for featuring models in all-white ensembles during its womenswear couture presentation, menswear artistic director Kim Jones announced that the Spring 2021 collection he co-designed with the brand Only black models were used for the summer collection. Amoako Boafo is a famous Ghanaian portrait painter.”This is not political. We started this in December,” Jones said from his home in London. “But one…

The Black Lives Matter protests this month have forced us to look at and reexamine many sectors of society, from law enforcement and social service programs to the fashion industry itself. Unfortunately, the fashion industry has earned a bad reputation for being elitist, snobbish, and having an extremely narrow view of beauty, which has resulted in many creative voices being left out of the high fashion conversation. One conversation that has arisen over the past month is the need for more diversity within the fashion industry, from the models who wear the clothes to the fashion editors who dictate the…

Over the past few weeks, brands have flooded their social platforms with solidarity statements and pledges against racism and inequality. From instant donations to organizations dedicated to supporting and amplifying Black voices to long lists of calls to action outlining ways companies can move forward in the fight against racial inequality, it appears companies are taking a step back to educate, listen, and learn in order to implement long-term change. The fashion industry is an industry that has always been criticized for its lack of diversity, and now actual change is being called for beyond simple social posts.While this is…

In 2017, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology opened a groundbreaking exhibition, “Black Fashion Designers,” examining the significant, yet often unrecognized, impact that Black designers have had on fashion. This extensive survey showcased approximately 75 styles by more than 60 designers from the past 80 years. These designers included 1950s society dressmaker Ann Lowe, who designed Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ wedding dress, 1970s stars Stephen Burrows and Scott Barry, who defined the glamorous body-con style of the disco era, and today’s emerging talents like designer Kerby Jean-Raymond, who worked with LaQuan Smith and Pierre Moss. The exhibition is accompanied…

In 2018, at the age of 23, Tyler Mitchell became the first black photographer to shoot the cover of American Vogue in its 125-year history. Since then, his career has expanded to include more major magazine covers, high-end fashion campaigns, art exhibitions, and most recently, his work in film and television with his deal with UTA. Also in 2018, London-born Nadine Ijewere became the first Black woman to shoot the cover of British Vogue. For Chicago-born Dana Scruggs, her breakout moment came after her photos of track and field athlete Tori Bowie were featured in ESPN Magazine’s 2018 “The Body…

If you’re looking for stylish, fashion-forward content creators, look no further than our lineup of Black fashion influencers below. These 25 talented women have incredible personal style, closets full of luxury items, hard-to-find alternatives, recycled vintage items and handmade pieces made from their own designs. It has everything. Not to mention the Instagram grid, which is pretty much the same goal as Instagram. . As a fashion lover, I often use my Instagram feed like a Pinterest board. Yes, I follow friends and brands that I love, but the majority of my following are fashionistas who fill my feed with…

I don’t know about you, but I could mentally escape right now. Normally I’m here to tell you what to buy, but it feels good to change things up and give some black fashion influencers some love for the first time in a while.Long before the recent spate of protests, these undeniable fly ladies have been consistently glamming, trend-setting, and dope with their approach to what’s trending and what’s trending. He was showing off. From America’s all-time fashionistas to overseas glamorous (yes, that word is now in use thanks to Bey) style stars, if you don’t pay attention to their…

To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Diana saves Steve Trevor who has crashed on Themyscira. He warns her of the great war, World War I, raging across the globe. Wonder Woman…

To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Diana saves Steve Trevor who has crashed on Themyscira. He warns her of the great war, World War I, raging across the globe. Wonder Woman…

To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Diana saves Steve Trevor who has crashed on Themyscira. He warns her of the great war, World War I, raging across the globe. Wonder Woman…