12 Full Moon and New Moon Journal Prompts for Black Women
The lunar cycle is a powerful marker of time that we women are naturally connected to. As we enter a new lunar cycle each month, take some time to reflect on where you are.
An Interview with Khepra Anu on Rhythmic Fasting, Astrology and Black Vegans
“The whole art of fasting is to create that sensitivity. When we raise our sensitivity, we’re raising our health.”
4 Things I Learned From Queen Afua’s ‘Sacred Woman’
I call Sacred Woman the “Black Woman’s Bible,” because it will get you together on so many levels.
How a New Generation of Black Fashion Designers Are Reclaiming the Industry
A new era of Black designers and entrepreneurs has emerged, taking the initiative to create opportunities and access for future generations.
Matte’s Briana Shaneè Wilson on the Business of Being Your Own Muse
The creator and muse of Matte talks about divine timing, building a sexy brand, and having unpopular opinions in the age of cancel culture.
Exclusive: House of Aama’s New 2020 Silhouette Collection Celebrates Black Womanhood, Shot by Quil Lemons
The mother-daughter duo center Black femininity in luxury, from an Ancient Egyptian goddess to the southern belle.
How Oshun Helps Creatives Power Through the 2020 Paradigm Shift
“The creative process is the birth process,” says Ayesha Faines of The Grapevine and Women Love Power. “It’s the inception, it’s the brainstorm, it’s literally that chaotic process that it takes to bring something into fruition.”
Filmmaker Keenan MacWilliam on the Art of Creative Directing Your Own Vision
From her studio in Bushwick, Keenan let Other Suns in on how to turn an idea on a page into a stunningly visual video.
How Michael Rotimi Manifested His New York Model and Talent Agency Offshore
Meet the founder of Offshore, an NYC modeling and talent agency that's making black beauty the mainstream beauty standard.
CFDA Fellows ASHYA on How to Find Success and Balance in the Luxury Fashion Industry
Moya Annece and Ashley Cimone discuss being “first-generation creatives,” how they avoid cultural appropriation as black fashion designers, and the power of self-help books.
‘Where Black Bodies Dream’: Creating Your Own Utopia with Haitian Artist Adler Guerrier
The Miami-based artist is a master at identifying moments of paradise in familiar, African diasporic scenes—from Haiti to Los Angeles.
Kids of Immigrants Designer Daniel Buezo Is Using Streetwear to Help Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border
“Making clothes is amazing and fashion is awesome. But I feel like it's our responsibility to use our gifts to create change.”
Rihanna’s LVMH Deal Is the Perfect Marriage for Luxury Fashion and Hip-Hop Culture
The partnership is a tipping point for luxury fashion, which has had a history of racism and appropriation.
Why James Baldwin Would Love Barry Jenkins’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Both Baldwin’s and Jenkins’ work shine a light on the simplicities and joys and fears of being a person who is black and who is alive in America.
Philadelphia Printworks’ Maryam Pugh Is Creating a Uniform for the Movement
Philadelphia Printworks started as a creative outlet in 2010, but it has quietly grown into a fashionable beacon of activism.
Pyer Moss’ Unapologetic Blackness Is Good for Fashion
Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and Kerby Jean-Raymond wears his crown well.
4 Black Fashion Models on Social Media, POC Designers and Confidence
Here’s what it feels like to be young, black, and fly in fashion.
Sharahya Carter: ‘Are You Hiring People Who Know How to Do Black Hair?’
“I have really, really thick hair, so it has been a hit-or-miss type thing, because most people don’t want to touch it,” says 20-year-old model Sharahya, who is learning to navigate the industry with natural hair.