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Feb 23, 2024 · Akanbi sits down with musicians, broadcasters, and designers to dissect the history of Black British fashion, its impact on modern-day wardrobes, and what role it will play in the future.
How African fashion has conquered film. 28 March 2021. Nadia Neophytou. Features correspondent. A new exhibition explores the extraordinary work of Oscar-winning designer Ruth E Carter. She...
- Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes, Designer. Let’s start at the beginning—aka with garment architect Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes. Valdes went down in history as the first Black designer to establish her own fashion brand.
- Eartha Kitt, Actress and Performer. American actress, singer, dancer, and Catwoman starlet Eartha Kitt was beloved for her unabashed self-expression during an era where the country was still wrestling with segregation.
- Ann Lowe, Designer. Seen all over the world, the dress that Jackie Onassis Kennedy (then Jacqueline Bouvier) wore to marry John F. Kennedy in 1953 is one of most adored, moodboard-ed wedding gowns to this day.
- Stephen Burrows, Fashion Designer. Every now and again, retro design codes like color-blocking and glam-grunge dovetail in and out of popularity. When they do, Stephen Burrows is cited as an inspiration for his unforgettable designs that embodied the ’70s disco scene.
Feb 24, 2022 · But what does that mean for black people, who are often marginalised, misrepresented and stereotyped by the world of fashion? The exhibition Get Up, Stand Up Now at London’s Somerset House looks ...
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Oct 4, 2019 · A new book and exhibition by curator and critic Antwaun Sargent showcases the work of the most influential black photographers in fashion right now. Ahead of its release this month, Vogue speaks to Sargent and four featured photographers – Tyler Mitchell, Campbell Addy, Namsa Leuba and Nadine Ijewere – to hear how they’re striving for ...
Nov 10, 2022 · In one sense, yes, one must in a film about Black artistry. Yet the trite nature of these brief moments exposes something far worse than the fact that not nearly enough progress has been made...
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Jun 10, 2020 · Paris Is Burning is a film that shows the influence of the Black and Brown femmes, transgender folk, and gay men in American language and culture. The film showcases the LGBTQ+ culture finding...
