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Elka Stevens, associate professor and fashion design program coordinator at Howard University, describes a gatekeeping weaponization of fashion, where some believe “people don’t have the right ...
In March 2018, when Louis Vuitton named Virgil Abloh its first African American menswear artistic director, Robin Givhan, The Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic, quipped that she ...
For Black men, fashion has been a tool of self-expression — and a way they’ve been judged Black style will be on display, and prominently, at Monday's Met Gala.
African traditional outfits come in a wide array of hues, patterns, materials, and fashion styles. They can be worn for a variety of events and occasions, or just as regular clothing.
This year's Costume Institute spring exhibition and Met Gala are honouring black "dandy" style, and the tradition of bold tailoring worn by black men that has made a statement.
South African designer Thebe Magugu's namesake luxury fashion label was established in 2016. Through many of his collections, Magugu pays homage to indigenous prints, culture, and socio-political ...
7th African fashion designer award is proudly sponsored and supported by Lagos tourism art and culture, Lagos internal revenue service, JOHNNIE WALKER, SBD GLOBAL MEDIA, ...
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis fashion designer Brandin Vaughn wants to keep kids warm during the upcoming winter. He has partnered with the organization Black Men Build for a coat drive. Vaughn knows ...
‘Africa Fashion’ brings diverse designs to Field Museum: ‘You’re going to leave with some inspiration’ More than 180 works from African artists are featured in the show, which runs ...
Celebrating fashion, culture and Beck: Why the Met Gala is coming to Knoxville “It's really cool to acknowledge the impact that Black dandyism and just in general, Black culture, has had on ...
The 2025 Met Gala will be a celebration of Black men in fashion. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced next year’s theme and co-chairs for the first Monday in May, also known as ...
The brand Sindiso Khumalo’s design aesthetic blends vintage styles, drawing inspiration from various eras, such as early 20th-century Black American fashion and 1960s South African fashion.