Robyn Mowatt
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Colèchi Is The Black-Owned Sustainable Agency Pushing Farming To The Forefront Of Fashion
Colèchi, founded by Tina and Piarvé Wetshi in 2018, is a beacon of innovation in the fashion industry. The Black-owned collective and research agency based...
In Case You Missed It: Pharrell Gears Up For Next Louis Vuitton Show, Campbell Addy Will Be Honored By The British Fashion Council, And More
This past weekend in fashion there were many things to celebrate. For instance, Pharrell is back with his second Louis Vuitton show for Men’s Fashion...
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson Officially Announces Her Resignation From ‘Vogue’
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson has officially announced her departure from Vogue. The fashion editor and stylist revealed this update on The Business of Fashion podcast recently. Karefa-Johnson...
Grace Wales Bonner’s Exhibition “Spirit Movers” With MoMA Is A Meditation On Blackness
When walking into Grace Wales Bonner’s exhibition “Spirit Movers” at the Museum of Modern Art, one might have expected to see figurative works of art...
How Rustin’s Costume Designer Toni Leslie-James Pulled Off Civil Rights Era Fashion
The George C. Wolfe-directed Rustin tells the story behind the historic 1963 March on Washington with a twist. Rather than centering around Martin Luther King...
To Address Overconsumption Vestiaire Collective Bans Fast Fashion Brands From Luxury Resale Platform
Luxury resale company Vestiaire Collective has announced a slew of fast fashion companies that are now banned on the platform. Today 30 brands including Abercrombie...
Queen Latifah Celebrates Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary By Wearing Black Designers
Queen Latifah, known for her lyrical prowess in the ’80s and ’90s and for being one of the pioneering female rappers, has always had a...
Gucci Announces Applications For Its Gucci Changemakers North America Initiative
The fifth chapter of the Gucci Changemaker program has opened its applications. Titled “Igniting Creative Opportunity” young innovative students and non-profit organizations now have the...
Are Newsletters The New Blog?
Newsletters are making a comeback, but this time, they serve as a platform for writers to share essential fashion items, lengthy blog posts, and podcasts....
Monica, Victoria Monét, And More Stun In Black-Owned Brands
Black designers are creating the most innovative and highly crafted pieces in the industry at the moment. That’s one thing that ESSENCE has constantly been...