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'I Changed the Whole Game': Billy Porter Calls Out the Double Standard in Praising Harry Styles' Nonbinary Fashion

The Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning actor called out the fashion industry and Vogue, referencing the magazine's…

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We Just Learned the Deeper Meaning Behind Jeremy Pope's Met Gala 'Fit, and—Whew

The theme was 'In America: A Lexicon of Fashion'. Pope and his designers opted to reference America's lexicon of…

Maiysha Kai

9/15/21 10:07AM

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Create New $2 Million Scholarship Fund for HBCUs With Tiffany & Co.—but Is It Enough?

The Carters star in Tiffany’s controversial campaign; the two have also partnered on the Love Scholarship Program…

Bella Morais

9/10/21 3:30PM

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Did Ye's Donda Logo Rip Off Another Black-Owned Label?

The entertainer-entrepreneur is accused of riffing on the logo of Infinity G8ds—after approaching the business about…

Maiysha Kai

9/01/21 4:00PM

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Virgil Abloh Is Being Sued by Legendary Brand Walker Wear for Alleged Copyright Infringement

A varsity jacket released by Off-White in February 2021 is now a source of legal contention between the two iconic…

Bella Morais

8/25/21 6:30PM

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Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Hit With $10 Million Suit Over Use of Islamic Hadith

The use of the sacred text prompted backlash from the Muslim community after the 2020 broadcast. Now, an affiliated…

Maiysha Kai

8/18/21 3:00PM

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'Black Women Continue to Be the Blueprint'—Is That Why Big Brands Keep Knocking Off Independent Designers?

Kai Collective is the latest Black woman-owned label to allege that her designs have been appropriated—first by…

Maiysha Kai

7/22/21 5:30PM

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#ChangeFashion: Joan Smalls Partners With Color of Change and the Black in Fashion Council to Refashion Race in the Industry

'It’s the microaggression and people in the industry don’t see it,' says the supermodel, who founded Donate My Wage…

Maiysha Kai

7/21/21 4:00PM

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Do Black Lives Really Matter at Lululemon?

Corporate employees of the activewear giant describe a 'privileged white wellness' culture rife with…

Maiysha Kai

7/09/21 6:00PM

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The Big Lie at the Big Box Store: Sears, Kmart Sold Shirts Proclaiming Insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt an 'American Patriot'

The big box retailers pulled the products from their online marketplaces after being called out on Twitter six…

Maiysha Kai

7/07/21 12:30PM

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'I Changed the Whole Game': Billy Porter Calls Out the Double Standard in Praising Harry Styles' Nonbinary Fashion

We Just Learned the Deeper Meaning Behind Jeremy Pope's Met Gala 'Fit, and—Whew

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Create New $2 Million Scholarship Fund for HBCUs With Tiffany & Co.—but Is It Enough?

Did Ye's Donda Logo Rip Off Another Black-Owned Label?

Virgil Abloh Is Being Sued by Legendary Brand Walker Wear for Alleged Copyright Infringement

Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Hit With $10 Million Suit Over Use of Islamic Hadith

'Black Women Continue to Be the Blueprint'—Is That Why Big Brands Keep Knocking Off Independent Designers?

#ChangeFashion: Joan Smalls Partners With Color of Change and the Black in Fashion Council to Refashion Race in the Industry

Do Black Lives Really Matter at Lululemon?

The Big Lie at the Big Box Store: Sears, Kmart Sold Shirts Proclaiming Insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt an 'American Patriot'