new york fashion week
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NYFW: Chromat Shows Us Diversity Is Body Beautiful
You cannot put Chromat designer Becca McCharen-Tran in a box. Diversity is not “a thing” for her—it’s life. As a child, she busted her dolls out of their boxes and made clothes and dollhouses filled with her own handmade furniture so that they could fulfill her own unique vision of femininity. Now in her 10th…
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Real Beauty: Is Truth in Advertising Finally Here?
“For my entire life, I’ve been sold the seduction of my inadequacy.” —Lupita Nyong’o Those are the words of a woman many consider one of the most beautiful in the world, who grew up, like many black and brown girls everywhere, not seeing images in the media that reflected herself and validated her beauty. Seth…
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She Got That Glow: Taraji P. Henson Takes Over the amfAR Gala
You know that feeling when you know you are killing it, and dare anyone to tell you different? I’m convinced that Taraji P. Henson must live in this perpetual state, because she has never met a red carpet that didn’t love her. But Henson outdid even herself Wednesday night as host of the unofficial kickoff…
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#BNYFW: Aurora James and the Brotherhood of Shoes
Aurora James is one the most exciting new accessories designers on the international fashion scene. She’s got an understated cool about her that she’s managed to translate into Brother Vellies, a top luxury brand with a global mission to do good—specifically, good for the people of Africa, where her shoes are handmade by artisans in…
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NYFW: #BlackElegance at Tom Ford
Last night Tom Ford, one of the sexiest and most highly anticipated runway shows of New York Fashion Week, lit up the runway. But the front row was definitely dark and lovely; including singer Ciara and her hubby, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson scored major Ford fashion points—she dressed in a…
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BNYFW: Your Black New York Fashion Week Calendar
New York Fashion Week is here again, and The Glow Up Black Fashion Week Calendar is your guide to what’s happening daily! I’ll be front and center, bringing you all the news from the world of black fashion designers, models and glam squads. The presentation of the Fall/Winter 2018 collections is an exciting time, a…
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Trouble With the Curve … in Fashion
“Please fit … please fit … please fit …” This was the prayer I sent up, standing in my underwear, eyeing the rack of gowns that had been chosen for me. After years of modeling, it wasn’t an unfamiliar scenario, but this was different. I wasn’t being fit for a retailer’s catalog or campaign, but…