

Shelton Boyd Griffith
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Daily Paper Teams Up With J.Cole’s Dreamville
Founders of Dreamville and Daily Paper J.Cole, Hussein Suleiman, Abderrahmane Trabsini, and Jefferson Osei are paying homage to Africa’s University of Timbuktu / Sankore, a...
Essence Fashion Digest: Mugler X H&M, A$AP Rocky For Gucci, And Whitney Peak For Chanel
Post-fashion week exhaustion for the New York girls is not close to being over, as insiders know fashion week is actually a fashion month. London...
LaQuan Smith X Puma Debut First Capsule Collection
Puma and luxury designer LaQuan Smith briefly worked together back in 2021 for Smith’s New York Fashion Week runway collection. But now they are officially...
Her-story Has Been Made, First Black-Owned Women’s Atelier Opens On Madison Avenue
Since 2012 the Nigerian-born Canadian transplant Esé Azénabor has garnered a bridal clientele that has traveled all over the map for an appointment at her...

Designer Spotlight: Angelica Reeves of Haus of Sy Bet On Herself
Haus of Sy is a one-woman show run by self-taught Detroit-based designer Angelica Reeves. The brand is in homage to her son’s name Cameron Sy,...
Jack Daniel’s Announces Classic Remix Grant Program
Another year, another grant opportunity for designers to keep building their businesses. The Jack Daniel’s Distillery has announced its third year of supporting designers through...
Breaking Barriers with Braids: Michelle Obama’s Natural Hair Evolution with Hairstylist Njeri Radway
During her time as First Lady, Michelle Obama was known for her chic silk presses (inserts photo from the 2021 Presidential Inauguration that broke the...
YITTY Drops A New Demin Collection
Lizzo is not new to making women feel sexy and comfy in their own skin. Her brand YITTY has consistently been dropping collections that have...
WATCH: Behind The Scenes With Fashion It Girl Jayda Cheaves
“I’m gonna be like Jayda Wayda!” was the quote of the summer, and Jayda Cheaves’ influence has only become stronger. With millions of followers, Cheaves...
Essence Trend Report: LFW Fall Winter 2023
That’s a wrap for London Fashion Week. It was a week of debuts, returns (Mowalola), celebrity sightings and of course tons of trends. While NYFW...