Tracy Reese

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February 13, 2014
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Reese's show for Fall 2014 included many pretty dresses, which she is known for...
September 19, 2013
On the question of whether fashion has a race problem, celebrity stylist Beagy Zielinski responded with an unequivocal: “Absolutely.”
September 17, 2013
Black designers made quite an impact with strong representation, if not in the main tents of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Many…
September 13, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Amy Newton has proven that creativity, courage and good craftsmanship are key elements in transitioning from a…
September 10, 2013
REVIEW - The aura of Havana permeated the cat walk as flirty frocks in searing primary colors announced Reese's Afro-Cuban…
March 21, 2013
ESSAY - During this International Women’s Month, as we reflect on those that came before us in the world of…
February 20, 2013
Fall 2013 Fashion Week just ended, and as usual it was an exciting preview of the best in American design.…
February 12, 2013
A Tracy Reese show is becoming one of the most important places to be seen during Fashion Week for anyone…
January 21, 2013
SLIDESHOW - After also wowing style watchers yet again with her perpetually newsworthy bangs, the inevitable question immediately arises: What…
January 18, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Obama has proven her fashion savvy time and again since she was introduced as first…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Michelle Obama has brought national attention to black designer Laura Smalls, who is known among the fashionable…
January 7, 2013
SLIDESHOW - A version of the floral jacquard print dress is now available on the Tracy Reese web site and…
September 17, 2012
ANALYSIS - It’s encouraging and exciting to see the likes of Joan Smalls, Arlenis Sosa, Cora Emmanuel, and Jourdan Dunn…
September 10, 2012
On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of New York's best dressed, fashionable entertainers, and the gentry of the beauty and fashion biz…
September 5, 2012
The sleeveless, custom-made frock was cut from a pink brocade fabric in an A-line shape, flaring out with a color…
May 1, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - When Oprah Winfrey famously gave then-candidate Obama her endorsement for president, it seems she also transferred her…
February 15, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Tracy Reese presented a collection to the Lincoln Center crowd last Sunday afternoon that stayed true to…
February 15, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - With the African-American buying power set to surpass $1 trillion dollars annually by 2015, black designers are…
September 24, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - High cost and the need for the right connections have made entry into the fashion world difficult…
September 12, 2011
SLIDESHOW - This weekend of fashion revealed the continuation of a long-time love affair that many designers have with the…