Fashion Week

MOVIE TO CATCH: “The Gospel According to Andre” highlights fashion icon Andre Leon Talley’s star power

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PHOTOS: Black Panther stars Lupita Nyong’o, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan turn out for Wakanda-themed Fashion Week event

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Tom Ford pays tribute to Jay Z during London Fashion Week

LONDON (AP) — Tom Ford may be best known for his razor-sharp men’s suits and slinky womenswear, but the designer showed a humorous side Monday with a catwalk collection that played on his own fame and rapper Jay Z.
/ February 18, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Shaquille O’Neal launches new menswear collection at Macy’s

theGRIO REPORT – Shaquille O’Neal is adding another title to his name – along with basketball legend and sports analyst, the seven-foot celebrity superstar is now a menswear fashion designer.
/ February 14, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

NYFW: Jay Godfrey, from working in finance to debuting designs at fashion week

theGRIO REPORT – It may have been a battle of snow vs. style, but the weather didn’t stop designers and fashion-lovers from bringing their A-game to New York Fashion Week…
/ February 11, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Fashion stars talk race, fashion, and the next steps towards equality

On the question of whether fashion has a race problem, celebrity stylist Beagy Zielinski responded with an unequivocal: “Absolutely.”
/ September 19, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Naomi Campbell blasts racism in fashion, ‘angry black woman’ stereotype in new video interview

OPINION – Far from being an ‘angry black woman,’ Campbell has positively revitalized her image in recent years…
/ September 18, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

NYFW Recap: Best Spring 2014 looks by black designers

Black designers made quite an impact with strong representation, if not in the main tents of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Many independent shows and group showcases brought their looks to the forefront.
/ September 17, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Fashion industry insiders react to Bethann Hardison’s letter alleging racism on runways

theGRIO REPORT – It seems every that Fashion Week, a spate of articles comes out pointing out the dearth of black models on the runway.
/ September 14, 2013