What does Virgil Abloh’s appointment at powerhouse Louis Vuitton mean for the fashion industry?
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Sugar Kitchen with Chef Chaz and Mimi Moments
Sunday is considered to be a lazy day for individuals in their early to mid twenties. For the young creatives at the Brown Sugar Collective (Wendy Ngala, M’heri Jackson, Athena Partington), it’s about sharing your day off with strangers for a cooking class in Sunset Park. Brown Sugar Collective had their second Sugar Kitchen with […]
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There Would Be No Fashion Industry Without Us…
“There Would Be No Fashion Industry Without Us…” Inclusion shouldn’t be some radical event every time we see it. There shouldn’t be any more “firsts.”
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Don’t Sleep On Her
“Don’t Sleep On Her” is a campaign that we curated to embrace women and their talents throughout Women’s History Month, but something we should continuously keep doing for every other month of the year.
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Issa Watch Party for Appropriate Culture
Sunday, December 17, Julian Stephen collaborated with Bare Canvas Sounds for the Appropriate Culture Watch Party hosted by Blogxilla. While the technical aspects of the event was handled by Julian Stephen and the Brooklyn event curator of the group Viva La Burns, the sounds were in control by the Contro1freak, DamnitCarlos, Wah Gwan Twon and […]
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UNIIQU3 and Yungkiidd Gets Flashy in “TRUNK” Music Video
This past June, Jersey club phenom, UNIIQU3 teamed up with Yungkiidd for the premiere of the littest track of the Summer, “TRUNK.” The FADER says that it’s an infectious track because “it is still stuck in our heads,” and that’s straight facts! The year is coming to a close, and we’re still twerking when we hear that […]
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Presenting Julian Stephen’s Appropriate Culture
Cultural appropriation is a sociological concept of relationships and cultures wrongly adopted, and violated, by other members of another group. At times it is framed as misappropriation, but for Appropriate Culture, it’s the complete opposite. During the month of November rapper-songwriter, producer, writer, actor and director Julian Stephen launches his newest project featuring some notable […]
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OVO Taking Over NoHo?
In the congested heart of the big apple, Drake fans galore lined up at the corner of Bond Street and Bowery Saturday, December 10, for the grand opening of the OVO flagship store. Two days had already passed when I ventured out to see the infrastructure for myself. When I arrived to the street corner, my eyes […]
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Behind The Scenes of #3EAZY
Nazdaq, E&J, and CMartyMar takes you behind the scenes of Eazy Jeezus, a collaboration for the #3EAZY art show and showcase.
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#3EAZY at Cantina Royal
This past Black Friday was full of smiles and warm laughter at the 3EAZY event at Cantina Royal. A group of young artists, hailing from New York City, collaborated for such an eventful night in Williamsburg, which included the release of CMartyMar‘s “Eazy Jeezus” cap collection — created in collaboration with ENJNYC and Nazdaq, and […]
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Let’s Talk About Hair…
I might not be the appropriate person to talk about hair, especially natural hair, because I am not the most knowledgeable about it. Yes! I am Black and I grew up with the barrettes in my hair, along with those annoying bobos and beads. From the constant hair pulling and burns from the hot-combs, I am surprised […]
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Despite the Nay-Sayers, You Should Play Pokemon Go If You Want To
You can never satisfy everyone. That’s the narrative of the new mobile-gaming app, Pokemon Go. Many people downloaded the app, and are going to great lengths to “catch em all” in the game that appeals to many of the users’ nostalgia. But there are others who have denounced the game, for various reasons, ranging from […]
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