Valentine’s Day Gift Guide —It’s a Vibe.
February 9, 2023
Here’s a list of the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts that will get the results you absolutely want.
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Fashion
Hair is NOT a Hustle
January 26, 2023
Sisters and DreamGirls cofounders Sharie Wilson and Tonya Thompson are on a mission to debunk the stereotypes that Black people often face in regard to their hair.
Holiday Gift Guide – What To Give To Someone with Everything. All Black Owned!
December 8, 2022
There is someone in everyone’s life that seems to have everything. So when it comes to surprising those people, you have to reach deeper, and yes, shopping for them can be a daunting task, and challenges are always fun.
Holiday Gift Guide — Show your economic power with your gift choices 2022.
November 24, 2022
Here’s a list of gift items from African-American owned businesses to get you started on the holiday season.
Holiday Deals Offered by African American Businesses
November 10, 2022
This year the day of mass shopping coined “Black Friday” lands on Friday, November 25, the day after Thanksgiving but many brands will be offering deals a week beforehand and will extend deals through Cyber Monday (November 28).
Afro-Latina Lulu Cordero Creates Bomba Curls, and It Works!
September 22, 2022
Heads up, curly head family, Ms. Lulu Cordero — a proud Afro-Latina – is the creator of Bomba Curls, which is designed to cater to Type 3 and Type 4 curls – the most common curl types throughout the Afro Latino and African American communities and it works!
Mother and Daughters Debut Jolie Noire Athleisure Apparel
September 1, 2022
In 2018, they decided to invest in themselves and start a family business. Due to their love of fashion, they chose to start Jolie Noire, an elevated women’s athleisure wear brand. Jolie Noire stands for Pretty Black in French. Sisters Kimberly, (a celebrity stylist) and Keyondra, (an award-winning gospel artist) Lockett searched high and low to find cute and comfortable gear that displayed Black women as the art they are. They saw a need for clothing with faces that look like theirs, so they created graphics tees that really represent them. After sharing their business model with their mother, Ronda Gray, a cardiovascular
BIPOC — Owned Beauty and Fashion Brands You Should Know
August 25, 2022
: Finding makeup that correctly suits our skin tones is like searching for unicorns. So, what should the BIPOC community do about this? Here are a few BIPOC brands that you may not know that you should know.
Fenty Beauty – Has Everything for the No MakeUp – Make Up Trend
June 30, 2022
Many TikTok influencers and makeup artist have identified one of the biggest trends for 2022 to be the dewy, no-make up, make up look but for people of color, who are richly blessed with melanin, the question of what brands actually work?
Black Makeup Gurus and Trends for 2022
May 18, 2022
Up-and-coming African, Afro-Latino and African American beauty experts are trending on social media. Despite often getting the short end of the stick financially due to old-fashioned racism, these makeup artists are going viral with their revolutionary fashion tips.
Here’s a Mother’s Day Gift Guide for 2022
May 4, 2022
It goes without saying that Mother’s Day is 360 days a year, but since it’s only officially celebrated one day a year, it’s a good idea to go all out to find those unique gifts. Here are a few choices that we feel will make her special day, even more special.
Black Representation During Los Angeles Fashion Week- BLESS BY BLESS
April 7, 2022
BLESS BY BLESS was designed by Bless Maz, creating a bridge between luxury and wardrobe essentials. The collection has influence in New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. The latest collection from Bless By Bless made a debut showing in Los Angeles Fashion Week 2022.
Sole Folks Partners with Black Co-Op to Bring Farmers Market to Leimert Park
March 30, 2022
Sole Folks, a retail-based co-op in Leimert Park, has partnered with Black-owned farms to bring fresh produce to the community.
Designer Christopher John Rogers tops starry CFDA awards
November 12, 2021
Designers Christopher John Rogers and Emily Bode-Aujla for BODE took top honors at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards, leading a young and diverse slate of honorees on fashion’s big night.
Yeezy Apparel to Pay $950,000 to Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit
November 10, 2021
Yeezy Apparel LLC and Yeezy LLC, founded by singer Kanye West — now known as Ye — will pay $950,000 to settle a consumer protection lawsuit involving its alleged failure to ship items in a timely manner, District Attorney’s Office announced today.