Socially Conscious Brands To Celebrate MLK Day

EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN      Everyone knows Martin Luther King Jr. as one of the most influential civil rights pioneers, but did you know he also had style? Dr. King was not just revolutionary for his iconic speeches but also his approach to fashion. So while we celebrate Dr. King’s contribution to rights and…

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6 Fashionable Black-Owned Businesses for your Holiday Style

EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN      Christmas is tomorrow! I hope we all know what that means! It’s the celebration of Christ’s Birth and the season’s biggest end-of-year holiday deals. We are happy to ring the bell on all the end-of-year great treasure finds from some amazing Black-Owned boutiques & beauty businesses in the windy…

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A Haute Couture Homage to History and Heritage

EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Designer Spotlight: Berry Martin Paris FW “We are our ancestor’s wildest dreams.” – Brandan “B Mike” Odums      Black people have a history so rich it’s engrained across diasporas into the soils of nearly every nation. We celebrate this richness across the world in a myriad of ways, with culture…

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Fall Fashion Trends

#5: Bubble Skirts

EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Image Courtesy of: Miu Miu SS24 per https://grazia.sg/fashion/the-80s-humble-bubble-skirt-is-back-miumiu-sabrina-carpenter/ The final trend on our fall fashion list may just be the longest-running fashion trend this year, aka the bubble skirt. The reign of the bubble skirt could be studied but it would not take too much research to discover the appeal of…

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Fall Fashion Trends

#4: Retro Femme

EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Model showcasing Robert Cavalli 2024 Via: Robert Cavalli https://runwaymagazines.com      This trend gives us old-school vibes when clothes were well-tailored, double-breasted, and everything had a button on it. #Retro Femme, is this season’s classic ladylike trend complete with 1960’s embroidery and stitching. This trend is definitely vintage yet timeless,…

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Fall Fashion Trends

#3: Over The Top Chic

EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN      While summer days have passed the spirit of hotness is on the rise. The newest trend is hot on social media and will likely look even better on in your closet than it has on the internet! The over-the-top trend is taking the fashion scene by storm with big…

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Fall Fashion Trends

#2: Leopard Print

EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Model rocking Nina Ricci at the Spring/Summer 2024 show Via https://theglossarymagazine.com/      In the 90’s animal print was considered neutral. The hottest IT- girls in the era wouldn’t be caught dead in public without looking like their outfit was created with the skin of a dead animal, specifically leopard…

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Fall Fashion Trends

#1: Business Sensual aka Office Siren

EDITED BY MELODY BOYKIN Pictured: Model rocking Sergio Hudson FW24 Via Vogue Runway      To be the hottest person in the room can be a struggle person in the office can be a struggle. Not everyone can serve looks and handle business at the same time! Well, this fall, that theory will be tested…

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ThomKat Fashion & Art Boutique on the Runway During Black Fashion Week 2022

Black Fashion Week 2022 is excited to showcase Thomkat Fashion &  Art Boutique at the upcoming Black Fashion Week events on Sunday, February 27th, 2022 at the Royal Garden Banquet Halls. Catrina Kagel was born in Rosedale Mississippi, however grew up in Villa Park, IL since the age of 12. She attended Willowbrook High School and…

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