Sami Miro | Image courtesy of The Society Management With rising debate on fashion’s carbon footprint, the era of eco-conscious design is certainly here, but before it became mainstream to shop vintage,…
Love + Craft + Beauty Founder Francelle Daly Celebrates Alternative Beauty
From working at the Saks Fith Avenue makeup counter to cultivating over 15-year in the business, NOLA-born makeup artist Francelle Daly has seen beauty trends come and go while working with clients…
Botter Pays Tribute to the Ocean With Their ‘Plastic Sea’ S/S 23 Collection
Anabel Payano & Nelson Ogah Fresh off an ANDAM win, Lisi Herrebrugh & Rushemy Botter continue to integrate their core value of combating climate change in their collections. The designers focused on the sea…
Marcellas Reynolds on His Inspiration Behind YouTube’s ‘Supreme Models’
It’s almost hard to fathom that before 2019, there weren’t many books dedicated to celebrating black model trailblazers and current stars. Author, executive producer, and stylist Marcellas Reynolds noticed this gap in…
Nensi Dojaka Expands Her Sexy Signature for S/S 23
Sacha Quenby & Ashley Radjarame Yesterday morning, Albanian designer Nensi Dojaka truly mastered her signature of sexy minimalism. With delicate tailoring and construction, Dojaka continues to utilize chiffon fabric to elevate her…
Photographer Vito Fernicola On Creating Emotional Narratives
From casually taking pictures as a teen in Naples to a full-fledged career, Italian photographer Vito Fernicola learned from a young age about the impact his photography had on subjects and the…
Kukua Williams Went From Working at a Supermarket to Securing Six Covers
The thought of modeling constantly roamed around British model Kukua Williams’ mind, but as she grew up, it remained a daydream until she got discovered at a festival. Fast forward three months…
How Hot Lister Nyagua Ruea Strutted Her Way to Top Rankings
Nyagua Ruea‘s tight-knit community threw around the idea of modeling as a possible profession to her but for a long time, Ruea says she was “never the beauty standard growing up.” Hence,…
McQueen Muse Wali Is Using Their Platform to Advocate for Decarceration
Modeling wasn’t always in store for Chicago-born Wali, who comes from a family of defense lawyers that tried and won cases for the Black Panthers in Southern Illinois, The Attica Brothers case,…
Evanie Frausto on the Power of Community
For hairstylist Evanie Frausto, finding a like-minded community as a teenager outside of his conservative Mexican American neighborhood was crucial for self-expression. After experimenting with his style, Frausto decided to go to…