Meet Designer Duro Olowu Duro Olowu was born in Lagos Nigeria, to a Nigerian father and a Jamaican mother, he was raised between both Nigeria and England. Olowu developed a love for fashion, he became inspired by the women around him, from the clothing they wore, which were a mixture of colors and textures. He gave up the chance to become a lawyer like his father and instead decided to pursue a career in fashion. Living in London provided him the opportunity to embrace the culture, art,[...]
Meet Designer Ozwald Boateng Ozwald Boateng was born in 1968 in London, England to Ghanaian immigrant parents. Back in Ghana his mother had worked in the fabric business and took in custom work as a seamstress in England. At the age of 5, Boateng's mother made him a purple mohair suit that quickly became his favorite outfit. At 16, Boateng began dating a girl he met at a London technical college, she showed him how to sew and make clothes. Soon after Boateng had switched his major from comput[...]
Meet Jérôme LaMaar “I was wearing skinny jeans and had a hi-top fade before it was trendy. Kids on the subway called me names, but I went to an arts high school, so my classmates thought I was interesting and edgy” "The 5:31 woman is not interested in common trends, she is clever enough to try unexplored ideas of timeless classics. There is also no room for unwearable Avant-Garde garments nor ball gowns in her fast pace life" The Bronx born, native New Yorker Jerome LaMaar, got his[...]
28 Days Of Black Fashion Since today is the first day of Black History Month, I wanted to dedicate the next 28 days to something that I love, Fashion! So for the next 28 days, I will be posting everything about black fashion, from black fashion designers, black shoe designers to black fashion stylists, black fashion models, and black fashion icons. So sit back and enjoy the next 28 days of Black Fashion! Naomi Campbell is my all-time favorite black fashion models. She has helped pave the way f[...]