Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionHere's What's Wrong With Fast FashionWe may be paying less for clothes, but it comes at a price to both employees and the environment.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedOctober 19, 2022Comments (2)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionTravis Scott's Astroworld Fallout Continues as Dior Confirms Cactus Jack Collab Is 'Indefinitely' PostponedThe capsule collection has been shelved 'out of respect for everyone affected by the tragic events at Astroworld,'…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedDecember 28, 2021Comments (1)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionUnder the Influence: New Study Shows Black Influencers Make 35 Percent Less Than White CounterpartsFirst-of-its-kind research study 'Time to Face the Influencer Pay Gap' revealed deep and systemic racial disparities…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedDecember 6, 2021Comments (14)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionNike Postpones Next Travis Scott Drop as Houston Officials Decline 3rd Party Investigation Into Astroworld TragedyThe pause in the ongoing collaboration comes as Scott's team and Houston authorities debate who is culpable for the…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedNovember 16, 2021Comments (1)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionThe Collab Conundrum: After the Devastation of Astroworld, Should There Be Travis Scott Collabs?As Scott's team pushes back against 'inconsistent messages' following the Astroworld tragedy, his brand partners…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedNovember 11, 2021Comments (4)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of Fashion'I Changed the Whole Game': Billy Porter Calls Out the Double Standard in Praising Harry Styles' Nonbinary FashionThe Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning actor called out the fashion industry and Vogue, referencing the magazine's…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 18, 2021Comments (36)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionWe Just Learned the Deeper Meaning Behind Jeremy Pope's Met Gala 'Fit, and—WhewThe theme was 'In America: A Lexicon of Fashion'. Pope and his designers opted to reference America's lexicon of…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 15, 2021Comments (10)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeyoncé 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…ByBella MoraisPublishedSeptember 10, 2021Comments (16)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionDid 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…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 1, 2021Comments (8)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionVirgil Abloh Is Being Sued by Legendary Brand Walker Wear for Alleged Copyright InfringementA varsity jacket released by Off-White in February 2021 is now a source of legal contention between the two iconic…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 25, 2021Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionRihanna's Savage X Fenty Hit With $10 Million Suit Over Use of Islamic HadithThe use of the sacred text prompted backlash from the Muslim community after the 2020 broadcast. Now, an affiliated…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedAugust 18, 2021Comments (10)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of Fashion'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…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJuly 22, 2021Comments (9)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of Fashion#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…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJuly 21, 2021Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionDo Black Lives Really Matter at Lululemon?Corporate employees of the activewear giant describe a 'privileged white wellness' culture rife with…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJuly 9, 2021Comments (19)Save
Beauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionBeauty/StyleThe Politics of FashionThe 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…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJuly 7, 2021Comments (100)Save