Fashion

Aaron Philip. Black woman with blonde hair slicked down with rainbow boa around her neck, large sunglasses and a septum ring.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 25, 2019 4:49PM EDT

Aaron Philip Covers Paper Mag, Talks Image and Identity With Naomi Campbell

Philip is billed as the first Black, trans disabled model to sign with a major management company.

Gucci Sikh. Middle aged Sikh man wearing blue turban, gray beard.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 17, 2019 10:34AM EDT

Gucci Under Fire for Appropriating Sikh Culture

The company is still selling inappropriate designs.

Sameer Rao Feb 7, 2019 2:28PM EST

Gucci Pulls Blackface Sweater From Site, Shelves

The fashion house thought a Black knit top with bright red lips would sell well during Black History Month. Social media users disagreed. Emphatically.

Kerby Jean-Raymond. Black man in black hoodie poses in front of light grey wall

Sameer Rao Nov 6, 2018 2:38PM EST

Kerby Jean-Raymond Wins CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award

The Haitian-American creator of Pyer Moss embraces Black resistance and resilience in his collections.

Black women pose in multicolored attire on brown carpet in front of brown ceiling and blue and grey walls

Sameer Rao Sep 13, 2018 5:45PM EDT

Designers of Color Show Out With These Inspired Fashion Week Looks

As the fashion industry takes steps toward more equitable representation, this year’s shows featured several designers and models of color.

Sameer Rao Apr 4, 2018 12:52PM EDT

WATCH: André Leon Talley Narrates His Trailblazing Ascent to Fashion Royalty

The fashion journalist chronicles his path from poverty to the top of the fashion world in “The Gospel According to André.”

Black man in black t-shirt and light blue jean jacket with black-and-white tag sits on white chair in front of gold table with pink flowers in front of grey wall

Sameer Rao Mar 26, 2018 2:27PM EDT

Streetwear Designer Virgil Abloh Named Artistic Director for Louis Vuitton

The Off-White founder is the first Black designer to hold this position at the fashion house.

Kenrya Rankin Jan 25, 2016 1:04PM EST

Jourdan Dunn Rocks An Afro on Two Vogue Brasil Covers, and it is Glorious

#BlackGirlMagic is on full display on February’s Vogue Brasil twin covers.

Sameer Rao Jan 4, 2016 4:12PM EST

Check Out Jaden Smith in Louis Vuitton's New Womenswear Campaign

Louis Vuitton’s creative director Nicolas Ghesquière released photos of the 17 year old.

Sameer Rao Dec 10, 2015 2:33PM EST

Clothing Line Imagines Black Leaders as University Namesakes

Philadelphia Printworks’ “School of Thought” line features shirts from fictional universities built on the philosophies of Audre Lorde, James Baldwin and other Black ideological leaders.

Kenrya Rankin Sep 15, 2015 10:19PM EDT

Alabama City May Outlaw Sagging Pants, Short Skirts

Dadeville councilperson Frank Goodman on wearing sagging pants: “It is not in His orders to do that to gain eternal life.”

Miriam Zoila Pérez Jul 29, 2015 10:56AM EDT

Staceyann Chin Strips Down to Talk Fashion, Identity and Politics

As part of a series called StyleLikeU, lesbian poet Staceyann Chin shares her views on motherhood, fashion, racism and the world she wants for her and her young daughter.

Kenrya Rankin Jun 10, 2015 11:10AM EDT

Muslim Girls on Minneapolis B-Ball Team Design Culturally Appropriate Uniforms

The girls, who play for a Cedar-Riverside community team, built their new uniforms for speed.

Qimmah Saafir Apr 9, 2015 12:32PM EDT

Supermodel Patricia Velasquez Tells Her Coming-Out Story

The Venezuelan beauty wants to inspire others to embrace their true identities with her new memoir.

Aura Bogado Mar 27, 2015 10:00AM EDT

Five Native Designers You Should Know

A growing number of Native designers are using the power of the Internet to distribute their work themselves. They’re displaying their creations on platforms like Instagram, expanding their audiences not only in the U.S., but worldwide.