Hat designer uses black models clad in Micheal Jackson's duds

SLIDESHOW - In a move that started fashion-watchers, he made the unusual move for his Spring 2013 presentation during London Fashion Week of sending 25 black models down the runway. That's right -- Treacy showcased his hats with a stylish all-black cast...

Black American Sign Language different from mainstream ASL

theGRIO REPORT - Now, in the first study of its kind, McCaskill and a team of researchers have examined the communication practices of 96 deaf subjects to understand the variations of black signers...

9-year-old Brooklyn boy raps against sagging: 'Pull Ya Pants Up'

theGRIO REPORT - One young man in Brooklyn is especially tired of the continuing pants sagging trend. Nine-year-old Amor 'Lilman' Arteaga of Flatbush, Brooklyn is so irate over seeing trousers slung below the hips that he wrote a rap about it -- aptly titled 'Pull Ya Pants Up'...

Somali twins show breezy, feminine Mataano collection for Fashion Week

In their sixth collection, the Mataano Spring 2013 show displayed a gentle aesthetic. "We went back to a softer, girlier path for Spring," Idyl Mohallim told theGrio about the sisters' inspiration.

Venus Williams hires gymnasts and ballerinas for first NYC fashion show

SLIDESHOW - Venus Williams underscored the athletic aesthetic of her EleVen clothing line by hiring gymnasts and ballerinas for its Spring 2013 New York Fashion Week presentation.

Are flesh-colored leggings ever ok?

An African-American girl and her mother plan legal action against a Los Angeles area school after the youth was allegedly dismissed from class last Friday for wearing brown leggings that matched her skin tone.

Black American Muslim designer gives orphaned model her big break

Knight cast Mendez, 22, to walk in her New York Fashion Week Spring 2013 collection held last Friday at Jazz at Lincoln Center. When Knight selected Mendez to walk the catwalk, the designer had no notion of the young woman's compelling backstory.

Tracy Reese's Spring 2013 collection creates a colorful symphony

On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of New York's best dressed, fashionable entertainers, and the gentry of the beauty and fashion biz witnessed Reese's parade of signature, wearable separates -- yet the pattern mixing, sparkling embellishments, and flowing cuts set this collection apart.

VMAs 2012 red carpet: Rihanna wins big with pixie cut

Rihanna was the standout star on the MTV Video Music Awards rep carpet, drawing attention with her short cropped pixie cut with austere bangs.

Bishop Eddie Long's wife discusses divorce 'storm' with congregation

theGRIO REPORT - Vanessa Long received a standing ovation for revealing her struggles almost exactly two years after her husband's accusers surfaced...

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