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Theaster Gates theGrio.com
April 7, 2022
The Chicago-based artist and Prada launched the Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab, an incubator for designers of color.
August 30, 2021
HGTV star Cameron Hamilton shared that her husband Marcus has tragically passed away after a motorcycle crash.
Megan Thee Stallion Fashion Nova designer
November 24, 2020
Megan Thee Stallion denies her Fashion Nova pieces line has pieces stolen from other designers. She says one of the…
June 2, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama's fashionable clothing has become something of a given in her five-plus years as first lady.…
March 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Designer Oscar de la Renta has weighed in yet again on first lady Michelle Obama. Speaking at…
February 16, 2013
It’s no surprise to see June venturing into design as she has become such a noted authority on style and…
July 14, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama said the nation's top designers in fashion, architecture, landscapes and technology were making life better…
March 13, 2012
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria's largest city has again played host to a Fashion Week event in an attempt to…
February 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Now that New York's Fashion Week has come to a close, industry watchers are examining the controversial…
February 14, 2012
TheGrio LIFE & STYLE -- Supermodel and cosmetics guru Iman has announced IMAN Cosmetics' partnership with Mataano, the chic fashion…
February 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Can President Barack Obama's campaign recapture the glamour quotient of four years ago?...
November 26, 2011
theGRIO Q&A - In honor of small business Saturday, theGrio sat down with a young DC based clothing company called…
October 13, 2011
TheGrio REPORTS -- First lady Michelle Obama returns to one of her signature silhouettes for the White House state dinner…
October 2, 2011
PARIS (AP) - The extent of West's involvement in the actual design remained unclear, as did the identities and pedigrees…
October 1, 2011
NBC News - 'Project Runway' alum among black designers on the rise...
September 20, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - For those who watched the 'Arise' fashion show, it was definitely an eye-opener -- most of the…
September 15, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Each designer comes from different backgrounds, and present a distinct style in each of their collections...
September 7, 2011
CLUTCH - First lady Michelle Obama is as known for her style as her policy platforms and next week the…
June 16, 2011
PHOENIX (AP) - Supporters of the program have criticized challenges as an attack against Arizona's Hispanic population...
February 18, 2011
SLIDESHOW - With more than 200 fashion shows in and around the tents at Lincoln Center, there were only a…