As the world slowly transitions from back-to-back zoom meetings and self-quarantines, we are slowly getting back to our “normal” routines or some semblance of it at least, and this awards season has proven to be the perfect example of just that. Earlier in the awards season, we saw shows canceled completely. Not long after, we […]
Three years ago, British retailer, JD Sports bought Finish Line for $558 million. Nearly, six weeks ago, they decided to also purchase San Jose, California-based company, Shoe Palace for $325 million. Now, JD Sports wanted to continue their US takeover by recently announcing their plan to buy DTLR Villa LLC for $495 million. Why do […]
Over the past several months the fashion industry has responded to the ongoing injustices that Black people face in America. Brands and designers have taken it upon themselves to utilize their platforms to create change and spark much needed conversations. Creating t-shirts and other pieces of merchandise with powerful messages relating to the Black Lives […]
It’s no secret that the fashion world has had to pivot from the usual way of business due to the ongoing pandemic. And fashion week was not exempt, as fashion designers had to put on their creative thinking caps in order to present beautiful collections. The innovation started back in May with black owned fashion […]
Black professionals in various fields from politics to entertainment are at the forefront of Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of 2020. A standalone name among those featured is fashion designer Daniel Day (most notably known as Dapper Dan). The Harlem native is famous for creating his own versions of designer clothing featuring logos […]
We all know that the pandemic has affected everyone, every business and every industry in some way. Out of all, the fashion industry, already struggling, was probably the most affected of any business. Some for the good and some for the worst. We have already seen pauses in production, cancellation of runway shows and brand […]
