If you’re a WDB reader, you’re a fan of fashion and black culture. Today, I wanted to talk about people who definitely deserve recognition. I wanted to shout out some of the most pioneering black fashion designers out there. These designers changed the game, point blank. They created beautiful pieces that reflect their culture...
The cost of luxury is higher for Black women. Not because the actual price goes up when a Black woman walks into a designer boutique. But because Black consumers also have to add in the cost of a brand’s anti-Black history. The way we adorn ourselves has what Mark-Evan Blackman, chair of the fashion design...
If you’re a black man looking to grow a beard, there are some things you need to know. This beard growth for black men guide will teach you every cheat code, tip and best practice about growing a lustrous, healthy beard. We’ll cover topics like choosing the right facial hair style for your face shape,...
What up y’all! Been a minute. It’s not often I’m surprised when I pick up a watch for the first time these days. Being in circles with a lot of watch aficionados, I’ve had the opportunity to hold and wear all types of watches. But when my friends from Turbion Carrera reached out to me...
Looking for a new car can be a challenging task as doing so entails a lot of considerations, such as your budget, the type of vehicle that’s right for you, and the upkeep that buying a car should entail. Another important consideration is whether you should put your money into a gas-powered car, or if...
Designer Telfar Clemens didn’t have a traditional runway show during New York Fashion Week. Instead, he brought fashion to Brooklyn and it spilled into the streets. On Sunday, Telfar, the “Black-owned, non-gendered fashion project,” took over retail chain store Rainbow on Fulton Street downtown in the Brooklyn borough of New York, and filled it with...
New York Fashion Week kicks off on Thursday with a roster of designers noticeably Blacker than in previous seasons. “The official calendar is almost 30% representation of people of color and over 20% Black designers,” said the Council of Fashion Designers of America president CaSandra Diggs. “It’s really important that we recognize this development because...
“I don’t know who needs to hear this but that whole strong Black woman narrative, it doesn’t apply to me. I live a soft life. I am a dainty princess. I will fall out at the drop of a minor inconvenience.” – @look_its_britt, on TikTok. Click on any of the several thousand videos under the...
A week ago, Beyoncé released her seventh solo studio album, Renaissance, a celebration of house music, inspired by her godmother, Uncle Jonny. Recorded during the coronavirus pandemic, the project is meant to be “a place,” according to her website, “without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release,...
When Francia Marquez was elected the new vice president of Colombia in June, she celebrated while wearing a kente cloth dress and a white blazer, its sleeves rolled up to show her wrists covered in beaded and cowrie shell bracelets. A gold brooch in the shape of Africa was pinned to her lapel and her...