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After a long hard year of staying indoors we are slowly but surely getting back to everyday life! This years sign of summer is being expressed through fashion; by way of textile, color and fit. During this summer's post pandemic dress code expect to see lots of layering and oversized pieces that translate into a fun "one size fits all" kind of vibe. This oversized, bold and vibrant trend is a great way to step out in style and FINALLY ease back into our everyday summer routines.     How will you be showing off your style this summer?  

Zelda Wynn Valdes  June 28, 1905 - September 26, 2001 Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes was an American fashion designer and costumer who started out working as a tailor in an all white boutique. Valdes said "It wasn't a pleasant time, but the idea was to see what I could do". Valdes continued to press on and in 1948 she opened "Zelda Wynn," her design and dressmaking studio in New York City and was the first black-owned business on Broadway St. Valdes role in glamorizing women caught the attention of Playboy Hugh Hefner who commissioned Zelda to design the infamous bunny costume for his playmates. Patrick Kelly September 24, 1954...

Established in the 90's street wear is a casual way of dress that centers on a comfy and laid back look. It has been estimated that the global street wear market is a $200 billion dollar industry, making it by some estimates about 10% of the entire global apparel. Typically street wear consist of jeans, T-shirts, baseball caps, and sneakers. However some of these iconic cities have put an AMAZING spin on the classic "street wear" look! Keep scrolling below to discover what street wear looks like all across the globe!   London When it comes to Street wear London is at the top of the...

New York fashion week looks very different this season but that hasn't stopped The CFDA from comprising their infamous Designer of the Year list. The in person CFDA awards gala was supposed to be held on June 8, 2020 however it was postponed indefinitely which pushed the 2020 Designer of the Year announcement back more than 3 months. However, this year's list was well worth the wait!  The CFDA stated "This is the first CFDA Fashion Award for each designer in the four American categories and represents the most diverse group of recipients in the awards’ 39-year history."     And the...

Calling ALL makeup lovers EVERYWHERE. If you’re an avid makeup lover who wants to support black owned makeup brands this is the list for you! Comprised is a list of 7 black owned and operated makeup brands that you should get to know and support. Let’s do our part to support these black owned beauty brands as we continue to stand in solidarity with one another.    The Crayon Case   LAW OF NATURE COSMETICS   JUVIA'S PLACE     The Lip Bar  KA'IOR COSMETICS    GLO GIRLS  LIPMATIC  Let us know if there are any other black owned makeup brands...