In December of 2011, Fisayo Longe, a young Nigerian who had just moved to the United Kingdom, stumbled onto Tumblr and discovered the world of fashion blogging. A few weeks later, in January, as she embarked on a gap year,…
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Precious Patootie Promo: Nick Jr. Set To Premiere Sweet And Stylish New Show “Made By Maddie” For The Kiddos 9/13! [VIDEO]
Source: Nickelodeon/ Nick Jr. / Courtesy Viacom It’s the precious natural hair wearing black family for us! Nick Jr. just revealed the promo for their brand new animated preschool series “Made by Maddie” and we’re ALL IN from the gate….
Read MoreFather’s Day Gift Guide: The Latest Trends and Grooming Products for Dad
If you feel like you blinked and suddenly Father’s Day was around the corner, you’re actually right. Somehow, we’ve managed to spend much of the year 2020 inside the house and June is already here. With a long list of…
Read MoreGarçon Couture Goes High Fashion
One of the most enduring hallmarks of African-American life is style: that flair of swag attached to black existence from the zoot suit jazz era to the modern hip-hop age. Recent books like Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style speak…
Read MoreRebuilding the Nigerian Fashion Industry After Coronavirus
Like most Zoom calls, the first digital edition of Woven Threads began with a headcount confirming whose mic was on, who was online at the moment and who was trying to join in. The two-hour live session included the founder…
Read MoreAlton Mason Shares the Lagos-Shot, Coming-of-Age Short Film ‘Rise In Light’
Model and artist Alton Mason shares his new coming-of-age short film “Rise In Light,” in collaboration with Melanin Unscripted. The stunning visuals were shot in Lagos as an introduction to the model’s musical debut “Gimmie Gimmie,” and has doubled as…
Read MoreBeyoncé’s mom Tina Knowles-Lawson slays in throwback photo
Tina Knowles-Lawson (Photo credit: Splash News) Tina Knowles-Lawson never fails us — from her beauty to her style to being the mother of Beyoncé and Solange. The 66-year-old diva took to Instagram on Monday, May 18, 2020, to share a…
Read MoreS.O. and Fanm Djanm’s ‘Headwrap Diaries’ Celebrates Collaboration Among Black Women
Creative director and founder of lifestyle brand Fanm Djanm, Paola Mathé teams up with Nigerian-born, San Antonio-based Hip Hop artist S.O. for the visual project “Headwrap Diaries,” her directorial debut and the first project in what Mathé describes as a…
Read MoreDaily Paper Enlists Ghanaian Artist David Alabo For New Tarot Card Capsule Collection
Amsterdam-based, African-owned streetwear brand, Daily Paper has released a new limited edition capsule collection in collaboration with Ghanaian visual artist David Alabo. The Tarot Card collection of high end t-shirts is part of the brand’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection. Each t-shirt…
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