Fashion Throwback Thursdays: Bethann Hardison
At the root of any debate regarding the lack of diversity in the fashion industry, Bethann Hardison is a name that will often come up. During the 1970s when models such as Bethany Johnson, Iman and the...
View ArticleFashion Throwback Thursdays: Coreen Simpson
Here is a throwback to the black American photographer and jewellery designer Coreen Simpson, famed for her striking black-and-white portraits and her Black Cameo pendants. Simpson’s photographic...
View ArticleFashion Throwback Thursdays: how style helps me hold on to my Venezuelan...
In 2002 my mum and I moved to the UK, joining two of my aunties living in Brighton. Most people are always surprised when they find out I was born and raised in Venezuela due to my accent, which apart...
View ArticleFashion Throwback Thursdays: Elizabeth Keckley
This week we would like to pay homage to Elizabeth Keckley (1818-1907), the former American slave who became a dressmaker and went on to become the favoured seamstress of Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary...
View ArticleFashion Throwback Thursdays: Lisa Bonet
Whilst we admit that our eyes are constantly glued to the goddess like creature that is Zoe Kravitz, let’s not forget that her mother, Lisa Bonet, is probably one of the coolest women of the 1980s and...
View ArticleFashion Throwback Thursdays: Pam Grier
It’s hard to hear the name “Pam” and not have the image of the natural haired, empowering black beauty Pam Grier come to mind – and who would blame you. Between the years of 1970 to 1997, Grier was...
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