On February 17, the Malian designer Lamine Kouyate, founder of the Xuly.Bët brand come back at New York Fashion Week.
Black Actresses only win an Academy Award for Stereotypical roles
The Oscars ceremony will be held on February 28 in the US. This ceremony aims to reward “excellence in the cinema industry” and yet, numerous protests are being held regarding the absence of black actors nominated. Finding a job in Hollywood is not easy for them, the movie industry prefers black actors to play in servile, demeaning and vulnerable roles. African-Americans who play leading and strong roles are rarely recognised. They may be nominated for an Oscar, but rarely win. Black actresses, in particular, win an Oscar for stereotypical roles that have long been associated (and still are) to black women. Here is a list of Oscar winning black actresses:
Willow Smith Stance campaign : should we let teenagers be sexualised in advertising campaign
Willow Smith collaborated with Stance Socks by designing their latest collection called Miss Dazey. This collection was inspired by a kaleidoscopic dreamscape of colorful floral prints and daring graphics spun from Stance’s softest fibers. She also stars in the campaign, photographed by Olivia Malone.
Meeting Désirée Rogers CEO of Johnson Publishing
During the recent event held by Fashion Fair at its corner in Printemps, Paris, I had the honnor to meet Désirée Rogers Former Social Secretary to President Obama and CEO of Johnson Publishing which owns Ebony magazine and Fashion Fair.
African Fashion in London | Sapellé
One of the advantages of living in London is that there is no month passing by without a African cultural event happening. This is during one of this event that I discovered Sapellé. Founded by Daphne Kasambala, Sapellé is a fashion retail brand offering women contemporary fashion and lifestyle products that are ethically made and inspired by Africa. Lets discover the history of this brand and this entrepreneur: Continue Reading
The origin of relaxer
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Is diversity in New York Fashion Week a tokenism ?
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