misa hylton
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Wat U Iz: Pyer Moss Made Haute Couture History With an Emphasis on Black Innovation
Kerby Jean-Raymond staged ‘Pyer Moss Couture 1’ at Madam C.J. Walker’s Villa Lewaro, opening with words from former Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown.
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The Funk Boutique: Icons Served Us All Black HerStory Month
On April 6, W Magazine’s Volume 2 of the Directors’ Issue hits the stands, offering a trio of covers directed by the industry’s finest. In one of the three covers, Academy Award-winning actor and director Regina King directs a photo essay titled “Black in Americana: A Photo Essay on Love and Pain.” The essay features…
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#RespectTheArchitects: How Misa Hylton Helped Make Hip Hop a Fashion Statement
If you were lucky enough to witness the rise of hip hop from its genesis *raises hand*, then you know there is a “before,” and an “after.” Specifically, there was hip hop before it met and married the world of fashion, and hip hop after its union, in which the era of Kangols, Adidas, 8-Ball…
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Honest Question: Who Needs Fashion Week When We've Got Harlem's Fashion Row?
As I write this, Fall/Winter Fashion Week 2020 is in full swing in New York City, and I am happily sitting this one out. Between the events, the exhaustion, the expense, and the pure chaos, I really only have the bandwidth and stamina to brave it all in September. (Honestly, it takes all of awards…
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Diddy Pens Moving Message to Kim Porter: ‘We Were More Than Best Friends…More Than Soul Mates’
The outpouring of love for late model and actress Kim Porter continued over the weekend, with the people who were closest to her—her family—breaking their silence over her devastating and sudden death. Among them was Diddy, her boyfriend of 13 years with whom she had three children. On Sunday night, Diddy posted a series of…