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Getty Images By Kerane Marcellus ·Updated January 22, 2024

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Getty Images By Kerane Marcellus ·Updated January 22, 2024

This weekend in fashion had intriguing moments we had to highlight. First up, supermodel Naomi Campbell closing out the Balmain menswear show in Paris was a mesmerizing addition to the presentation. Campbell looked like a dream in a beige coat and black trousers with a bouquet of golden roses at her waistline. Another stellar moment was the “Queen of R&B”

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Who Decides War By Kerane Marcellus ·Updated January 19, 2024

Days ago in Paris, Evarard Best and Téla D’Amore revealed their intentional Who Decides War collection. The presentation was >Off-White brand for a show and workshops facilitated with Heron Preston in 2018. 

The collection entitled “APHORISM” highlights past themes from prior runway seasons and refocuses on the craft of each piece. In it, we see street-ready ensembles like a long

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By Kerane Marcellus ·Updated January 19, 2024

Indya Brown’s college trajectory led her to work in fashion. Brown who went to Barnard College originally to study biology quickly realized this wasn’t her >The Cut in her junior year as a fashion assistant. Upon graduation, she was hired full-time and stayed for nearly five years. In 2020, the pandemic proved to be a catalyst for many including Brown who moved from New

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By Iris Haastrup ·Updated January 19, 2024

Co-editors of Jupiter Magazine, Camille Bacon, a Chicago-based writer, and Daria Simone Harper, a multimedia journalist in Brooklyn recount their first interactions to create their publication. Over a Zoom call, Bacon says the idea stemmed from a desire to nurture and extend their inner practices but to also do so for writers simultaneously. Last January, the duo met for their first meal together in

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By Mecca Pryor ·Updated January 19, 2024

Amidst the bustling shopping district of Paris, designer Chris Echevarria unveiled his first designs as the creative director at Sperry. Chris Echevarria’s take on the Authentic Original Boat shoe and the Captain’s Oxford adds a captivating twist to the classic preppy shoes. The designer’s Authentic Original Boat shoe was recreated in both brown and black. While the Captain’s Oxford is reimagined into both tan

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By Kerane Marcellus ·Updated January 19, 2024

This week in fashion had moments that deserve to be highlighted. First up, Ukonwa Ojo, a former global chief marketing at Amazon Prime Video has released her latest venture, the fashion brand Ada & Edith. Her line is made up of functional separates and sets one can add to their everyday wear. Next up, Gabrielle Union recently donned a fiery red, wet-effect dress from

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Getty Images By Shelcy Joseph ·Updated January 18, 2024

Images of Black women living opulently were once a rarity in mainstream media, but #BlackGirlLuxury helped change that. Since TikTok creator Anita Aloys popularized the concept in 2021, Black women across the globe felt empowered to treat themselves to the finer things in life and claim the financial freedom they had historically been denied. Because there is no singular way

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By Kerane Marcellus ·Updated January 18, 2024

AMIRI debuted its latest runway presentation to the sounds of smooth jazz. For its Paris Fashion Week Men’s show models walked down the runway in sparkling jackets, slim-fit flowing trousers, and extra wide collars under blazers and coats. Many of the outfits felt as though the designer behind this eponymous house had been watching Martin Scorsese’s cult classic Casino. The range also was comprised