The Perfect Jewelry of Happiness
There are some colors, textures and sounds that will always remind us of our childhood. That’s exactly what came to my mind when I first saw some of the pieces of Kondwani’s Collection, a brand new jewelry line from the UK. Kondwani (Happiness in Chichewa – one of the two official languages in Malawi), is actually the name of the owner of this line who, like... Read More
Mai 2011 – Vogue Italia Black Issue
Pour la troisième année consécutive Vogue Italia propose un édito 100% femmes noires. On y retrouve des beautés telles que Jeneil Williams, Lily Taylor, R’el Dade, and Ariel Meredith dans des looks supers colorés et ultra-vitaminés. Les photos sont, comme d’habitude, sublimes. Vogue Italia continue de faire preuve d’ouverture et d’un sacré sens du marketing puisque... Read More
Asos goes Afrohip – UPDATED
There’s a long living debate about the lack of Afrohipness among the models and brand representatives in today’s fashion and beauty world. Even after the Vogue Italia Black Issue and a couple of other isolated attemps to give black women shine, it still is a sad reality that authentic black beauty does not get the attention it deserves. In that respect, I have to give... Read More
Aldo, Julian Louie and the Global Bazaar
Aldo is getting quite afrohip these days. We had noticed a few Africa inspired accessories a few seasons back but they’re now tapping right into the afrohip trend with the phenomenal new Forwood shoe and their Global Bazaar collection. The Forwood comes in two prints directly inspired by the fabric we all know and love and have been wearing for years in the motherland: wax... Read More
Black Allure – Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia colpisce ancora con una seconda edizione dedicata alla bellezza nera. Les photos sont tellements belles que j’en parle la langue de Dante! Après la légendaire Black Issue de 2008, Franca Sozzani et son équipe nous offrent un autre magnifique photoshoot mettant en vedette les plus courues de mannequins noires du moment: j’ai nommé Ajak Deng, Arlenis... Read More
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