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It’s very sad to say that the iconic fashion designer and creative director of more than just one well-known fashion brand, Karl Lagerfeld passed away this Tuesday, February 19, at the age of 85. Lagerfeld was born on September 10, 1933 in Hamburg, Germany to parents Elisabeth Bahlmann and Otto Lagerfelt. From a young age, [...]
Earlier this week, Gucci released its Spring 2019 campaign ad labeled “Gucci Showtime” which was directly inspired by the 1940’s and 50’s golden age of Hollywood musicals. Gucci’s creative director, Alessandro Michele, has a fondness for vintage fashion and his collections with Gucci have always been an influence since an earlier time. This collection embodies [...]
In the fashion industry, it is important for people to be aware of what’s hot and what’s not. Whether you care more about the most recent collections, models, or designers, it comes in handy to know who is really perfecting their craft and earning the attention of the masses. One specific designer, who has recently [...]
In 2013, Gucci established their global campaign, Chime for Change, created to unite and strengthen the voices and faces speaking out and working against gender inequality. With more than 156 sponsors, such as Facebook, Hearst Magazines, the Kering Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the founding faces of Salma Hayek Pinault and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, [...]
There are very few things in this world that have the same effect as the sound of high heels hitting the floor. With every step, that symbolic sound serves a multitude of meanings to different individuals. This experience, that was long deemed exclusive only to women, is now one shared by many with the efforts [...]
A month by month recap of a 2018's black magazine covers: January Kofi Siriboe on Essence by Michael Rowe Kicking into the New Year with their December/January issue, Essence printed actor Kofi Siriboe as their coverboy. Photographed by Michael Rowe, Siriboe sported a green, blue, pink, and purple plaid suit as well as sharply trimmed [...]
Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Robyn Rihanna Fenty grew up selling clothes with her father in a stall on the streets. Her life soon changed when she turned fifteen and formed a musical trio with two of her classmates. Rihanna was immediately plucked from the group, and flown to Los Angeles where Jay-Z signed her [...]
